There are a few things that perplex me as a modern woman but I’ll just share two:
1. Why, when both my husband and I work fulltime do I still get stuck doing the laundry?
2. Why are we still discussing the “post baby bod”?
Because here’s a newsflash – being skinny doesn’t make you a better mother.
Not even 48 hours after the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth, this magazine appeared in the UK:
And it’s – quite rightly – caused a storm of protest.
Furious British mums have urged people to boycott OK! It’s quickly sparked a backlash on Twitter and Facebook with some branding it “pathetic rot”.
Why are we constantly discussing celebrity’s post-baby weight loss routines? Why do we look at post-baby bikini reveals? Why do we verbally bash celebrities who take longer than a week or two to lose the weight?
Here’s the thing.
Kate is tall and slim and she was always going to look amazing after giving birth. It’s adorable how lovely her still-swollen stomach looked in her gorgeous dress on the stepped of St Mary’s Hospital to address the media.
It took me ages to lose my baby weight. I felt stressed and sad about my body. What a waste of time. I should have focused on enjoying my baby.
Weight is insignificant to your performance as a parent. Do you think your kids love you any less for carrying around some extra kilos? Do you love your children any less when you weigh more?
We don’t measure men by the gain and loss of a few kilos. How much they weigh takes nothing away from their achievements. We’ve created a culture where weight equals value for women. And celebrity culture is the worst.