Before becoming a mom, I had some pretty specific ideas on how I was going to raise my future kids (in my mind, there would be three of them: two girls, then a boy, all very close in age). As all parents know, there are plans and then there’s reality, and reality rarely turns out the way we envisioned.
But it?s still fun to look back and reminisce and laugh about the “rules” we made for ourselves before becoming a parent, until actually becoming a parent. So here are just a few things I said I?d never do as a mom until I became a mom (of two boys, with an age gap?so much for my plans!). I welcome you to laugh along with me.
1. I will never swear in front of my kids
I was pregnant with my first when my cousin stubbed his toe and swore loudly, right in front of his kid. “Get it out now, because once this baby is out, no swearing,” I warned him. Fast forward to actually having children and, turns out, when I had little to no sleep and mastitis for the fourth time, an F-bomb here and there was very low on my list of cares and actually quite therapeutic. 2. I will never stop going out late with friends
One night before I had kids, I was sitting on a patio with a friend at around 11:30 pm and promised myself that I would never stop living my fun, going-out lifestyle after having a baby. Kids go to bed early, right" Ha.
I still prioritize going out and having fun with friends, but it looks a little different because clubs just don’t get pum...