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The Biggest Thing that Scares Me About Becoming a Mom
The fear of losing myself in becoming a Mom
I’m not a Mom yet and frankly, I’m nowhere near becoming a Mom. But, I do eventually want to become a Mom and I truly look forward to that day whenever it comes. When it does, I just hope that I’m ready for it — or at least, as ready as I can be.
The reason why I’m even bringing this up is because I recently got married about two months ago now, so this topic is one that’s been coming up a little more frequently. And as more of my friends, family, and others around me are becoming new parents, it’s almost inevitable that this thought wouldn’t cross my mind regarding when my husband and I would finally decide to take that next step.
In my circle of friends, I’m on the tail end of the marriage train — which I don’t mind at all. I personally think that it’s been beneficial to be the one who gets to sit back, watch, and learn. And now, as my married friends are in that next phase of having children, I’m able to sit back once again, watch, and learn as they figure out Motherhood.
Ever since some of my closest friends have had children, it’s been extremely rewarding and also eye-opening to watch them take on this new role. I’ve been able to witness firsthand a lot of the big moments, the milestones and the…
