6 Things A Mum Does Not Want to Hear…Ever.

You’re not alone if these types of comments from your nearest and dearest ruffle your tail feather!

Motherhood. It’s packed with pleasures you are eternally grateful for.

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When those closest to you your kids, husband, mother-in-law, maternal health care nurse, girlfriend and neighbour drop pearlers like these, you could be forgiven for unleashing your inner stink eye. Ladies and gentlemen, here are the top 6 things a stay at home mum does not want to hear (in our opinion)!

1. “Mummy why are you angry?” asks seemingly innocent three-year-old.

No, he did not refuse your cooking or draw on the walls; in fact he didn’t even look sideways. Your highly observant son has just pointed out two permanent furrow lines are etched in your brow. “I’m not angry mate, I’m just concentrating,” you reply while feverishly trying to massage your new wrinkles away.

Harriet Edmund

Harriet is a freelance writer and mother of two energetic (and always hungry) boys. When she’s not attempting to kick a football or cook a double batch of Bolognese, she may be found with a latte in hand and her nose in the newspaper.

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