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Are you confident in parenting?

"I can't enjoy it = a bad mother"

You think so?

That's not it 🥺

I can't enjoy it because I'm doing my best.

Whether it's lack of sleep, housework, or childcare,

I'm holding it all by myself.

Blaming yourself for not enjoying it,

Can't you stop now?

Mom is doing more than enough.

Rather, it's better to skip protecting your own heart,

It's a "real minus" for children.

👉, save it and leave a comment saying, there are days i don't enjoy 😘

🤩 To be able to laugh at children saying "It's okay"

Let's create the power to earn like yourself at home ☺️

If you want to know more, please DM me ♡

2025/8/31 Edited to

... Read more育児は喜びも多い反面、想像以上に過酷な労力を伴います。私もかつて、「楽しめない=ダメな母親」という思い込みに苦しんだ経験があります。多くのママが、寝不足や家事、育児の責任を一人で抱え込み、心身ともに疲れ果ててしまうことがよくあります。 この記事では、楽しめないという感情は決して母親としての愛情不足ではなく、むしろ必死に頑張っている証拠だということを教えてくれています。私も実際に、自分を責める気持ちを手放し、「完璧でなくていい」「泣いてもいい」と自分に許可を与えることで、少しずつ楽な気持ちになりました。 また、心の余裕がないと子どもに優しく接することも難しいため、自分自身のケアが子どもにとってもプラスになるという点は非常に共感できます。私の場合は、家族や友人にサポートを頼ったり、リラックスできる時間を意識的に作るようにしました。 さらに、記事の最後に紹介されているような在宅ワークで自分らしく稼ぐ道を模索するのも、育児と両立しながら自己実現を目指す良い方法だと思います。在宅で時間の自由度が高い働き方は、心に余裕を与え、育児のストレスも軽減してくれます。 育児は一人で完璧にこなす必要はありません。楽しめない日も自分を責めず、無理をしないこと。そして、必要に応じて周囲の助けや新しい働き方も視野に入れてみてください。そうして少しずつ、自分も子どもも笑顔になれる育児時間を作っていければと願っています。

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