Pep Talk: Toxic Positivity is a Lie

Moms Working Overtime

We've painted this picture in the motherhood space that "toxic positivity" is this awful, ugly thing that should be our enemy. It has conditioned us to resent a positive mindset, to resist growth, and to disregard other perspectives. I want to challenge you with a new way of viewing this with today's episode.
You see, I believe the real problem, the real enemy in society and motherhood, is the inability to provide validation. We have terrible communication skills. If you are on the Toxic Positivity train, it could be because you're not feeling validated in your own struggle.
Motherhood is hard. There are parts that are so ugly. It's exhausting. And us moms tend to take the brunt of it when it comes to challenges. So sometimes we just need to say that out loud and for someone to say "AMEN SISTER!" We need someone to remind us that we aren't crazy.
But we also need someone to remind us that it gets better. It's a necessary thing in our life, not a toxic influence we need to shun away. We need the moms who are 10 steps ahead of us to look back and say, "Hey, you've got this."
Let me know what you think of today's episode and just know mama, you're doing a really amazing job.

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