Personal Narrative: The Mom Guilt

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The mom guilt never ends. It starts before I even realize it. Why do moms always feel guilty one way or another? When I have 15 minutes alone I feel a sting of guilt for being away. Then I stop myself... after all, why should I feel guilty of having "alone time"? Yet I do. When they finally fall asleep at night, I admit I'm thrilled to relax. Then I feel guilty for being so happy. Which got me thinking... Is this normal? After a few years of raising Owen I realized that every mom out there feels guilty at some point or another. It's a funny thing what we moms put ourselves through. I treasure every minute with my littles. We also experience "little bumps in the road" on a daily basis. But morning comes and I drop him off at school

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