"Drives me nuts when people tell an expecting mom “just wait…” as if their life is ending. I heard it so many times when I was pregnant with my first and it contributed to my PPD. I thought I’d no longer be able to get out and do the things I love & it made my already bad depression even worse. I thought the life I knew was over.
At the time I didn’t know anyone who was really ‘adventuring with kids. But for my mental health I knew I needed to find myself again. So I started off with small day hikes & slowly worked my way up to bigger adventures. When our oldest was 6 months old we planned our first backpacking trip. I’d never seen anyone take a baby backpacking & couldn’t find any info online so I wondered if it was even doable cause society said “no”. But we decided to try anyways. Definitely a learning experience and not the smoothest trip but that trip is what really gave me the confidence that it’s possible to keep adventuring with kids! And now I see so many amazing parents out there doing the coolest things that continue to inspire me.
So just a reminder when you become a mom you don’t have to give up doing the things that make you happy. You can, and should, keep doing the things you love!"
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