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23 Things That All Mums Shouldn’t Have To Apologise For

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23 Things That All Mums Shouldn’t Have To Apologise For

Sorry, I'm not sorry.

#1 Not having anything interesting to say to people who don’t have kids

Nothing Interesting To say To People With No Kids

 

#2 Being rigid about schedules
Being rigid about schedules

 

#3 Looking like sh*t
Looking like sh*t

#4 Listening to Justin Bieber/ Taylor Swift on repeat

Looking like sh*t

 

#5 Taking a while to respond to a non-urgent Whatsapp group message

Looking like sh*t

 

#6 Taking a power nap in the toilet

Looking like sh*t

#7 Asking for help on the escalator

Looking like sh*t

 

#8 Saying “no”. No explanation or excuse necessary
ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#9 For using the iPad as an emergency nanny
ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#10 Needing some time alone
ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#11 Kicking hubby out of bed at 4am to feed the baby

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#12 Spending all their discretionary income on a trip to New York to see Beyonce in concert

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#13 Constant Facebook status updates about their children

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#14 Their disinterest in sex

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#15 Taking an emergency day off work

via GIPHY

 

#16 Feeling down and out. All the time.
ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

#17 Cancelling plans without advance notice

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#18 Not shaving their legs

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#19 Wanting to drink wine at 11am. And again at 2pm.

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#20 Breastfeeding in public

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

 

#21 Asking the notorious teenager to give up his seat on the MRT

ALT TEXT FOR SEO KEYWORD OR WHAT THE GIF IS ABOUT

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#22 Wanting another baby

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