Thursday 2 January 2014

Before celebrities, there is mum and dad.

For every bright eyed new mum celebrity, there is a mum who has been awake all night. For every magazine soccer mum, there is a single mother who takes her son to sports, works, makes dinner and still works in the home after her child has gone to bed. For every David Beckam dad, there is a dad who goes out at the earliest hours of a cold morning to provide the best he can for his child. For every Jolie-Pitts with nannys galore, there are parents struggling, and giving hand me downs. And for every post baby body Beyonce, there is a stay at home mum getting asked "what she does all day?" With respect to celebrities, who have worked to get where they are, all parents worldwide, work just as hard, to provide the best... parenthood is not the celebrity accessorie the tabloids and glam mags edit it to be, it is messy, it is hard, it is overwhelmingly emotional, it is very tiring, it is frustrating, it is constantly questioning yourself, it is true honest love, it is selfless, and more than anything .... it is worth it all. AND for every parent who gets to finish a trip to the toilet in peace..... there's another who considers it a miracle!  
We don't all have helpers or nannys, so if you really want a child, know that you may not always have time glamour yourself daily, or to even brush your hair before you bring your baby for a walk.... but what you will have, is the unconditional non judgemental love, no magazine can ever photoshop  
We are the first celebrities are children will ever know... so don't try to become the celebrity parents, we ourselves see in the media. Our children don't care.... be humble and happy with who you are, it gives our children the best possible chance, to follow suit xox -The 'alternative' Parent xox 

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