1. Comparing yourself to other moms, especially parents of singletons- Having twins bring unique challenges that can in no way be compared to having one child at a time. Plus we have a tendency to compare our weaknesses to others’ strengths. We are our own worst critics and we don’t deserve that. We wouldn’t take that attitude from a stranger or even a friend or family member, so why do we take it from ourselves? Well we shouldn’t. Focus on your strengths instead.
2. Spending too much time on the Internet- Reading the Internet and believing every story about how “awesome” other people are at parenting is downright discouraging to our self worth. The stories you read show the highlights of their life. Behind the scenes it’s really as hectic as your life. This includes Internet friends’ photos. See that cute new baby ‘new mom’ has? Well, there was probably a poopy diaper explosion after that shot was taken. But you will never know about it (unless she’s an over sharer!). Beware of “pinners” as well. Now we at Twiniversity love Pintrest, but beware not to compare your life (refer back to #1) with all the crafts that “crafty mom” posts. Believe me, she isn’t going to get around to doing half of those things! More
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