Your body can only take so much.

7
My baby drinks so much milk now that I have to add a few ounces of formula. The fact that she's partially on formula makes me feel like the worst mom.

From:
Petawawa, Ontario, CA

Leaving your kids isn't easy.

8
I'm here for 24 hours, signing papers and meeting my profs, then house hunting and getting everything set for when I move here.  

Yet my mom guilt is hitting hard. I feel bad for not bringing my son

From:
Boston, Massachusetts, US

But it's something you need to do for your sanity.

9
I tried doing my own thing away from my kids then felt guilty for not being home! Mom guilt is such a real thing and we need to stop being so hard on ourselves.

From:
Santa Rosa, California, US

You want your kids to have everything.

10
Being a mom at Christmas is horrible. I hate this sick guilt feeling I get that will stay until Christmas Day. I feel like I never get them enough.

From:
Barrie, Ontario, CA

Missing the kids brings it on.

11
I do like my freedom, but I miss my kiddos too. Mom guilt is the worst.

From:
San Diego, California, US

The pressure is real.

12
Being a parent is so hard. Sometimes I feel like I'm ruining their childhoods, but I'm the only parent willing to teach them how life is. The mom guilt is strong.

From:
Somewhere

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