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No More Mom Shaming – We Should Turn the Labels Around

05/11/2017 by The Mama Maven

It may start innocently — maybe you roll your eyes to your BFF from your mom group when “that mom” shows up to the playground. You know what I mean… that Helicopter Mom.. or that Organic Mom or that Stay at Home Mom or that Working Mom or that Stroller-Free Mom and so on…. Maybe it’s a dad, not a mom. Maybe we shouldn’t classify other moms or dads or shame them because they are different from who we are and what we choose to be. I remember being a new mom 11 years ago. Breastfeeding was what I had planned on doing. But it took a while for my milk to come in and my son didn’t have a good latch. I borrowed a breast pump from a friend and still had to supplement with formula while trying to nurse. My son went on a nursing strike at 4 months old and after pumping for a few weeks, my milk supply still wasn’t enough and I had to go to formula full time. I did feel judged at times by other moms for using formula and even though breastfeeding was something that I desperately wanted to do, it just wasn’t working with my son. I felt like a failure and would try to hide when I was feeding him outside my home, fearful that I would be shamed for feeding him a bottle. I even bottle fed under a nursing cover at the park one day because I felt like the other moms were judging me. I felt the mom shaming. It stunk. There should be no mom shaming – we should turn the labels around and show moms love. 

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Mom shaming has gotten even worse since then. Moms are getting judged so much more, in person and on social media. I’m actually happy that I wasn’t on Facebook, twitter, YouTube or Instagram, or my blog back then – I don’t think I would have handled online social shaming well. When did other moms think it was okay to mom shame other moms? We’re all moms, and we should support each other. 

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Shouldn’t we be supportive of all moms, instead of mom shaming? Mom shaming has become a mainstream issue that’s affecting moms everywhere, especially millennials who are entering prime parenting years. Almost no mom is immune – in fact, a recent survey by Beech-Nut found that nearly 80 percent of millennial moms have experienced some form of mom-shaming. 

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That’s why, just in time for Mother’s Day, I’m really pleased  to team up with Beech-Nut on their an anti-mom shaming effort, called “Turn The Labels Around.”  Check out the video below.

Survey Findings

  • 68% of millennial moms agree that mom shaming is more of an issue now than it was five years ago.
  • 78% of moms have experienced shaming or judging by their own mom or family
  • 65% of moms witnessed moms other moms shamed on social media and 43% have experienced shaming themselves on social media.
  • Nearly 60 percent of moms feel less confident after being judged by other moms.

So, let’s change this, shall we? I’m going to ask you to reach out to a mom you admire via social media telling them what a great job they’re doing or what you admire using #ShowMomsLove. Please tag @themamamaven so I can see you! Moms, We Should Turn the Labels Around – No More Mom Shaming #ShowMomsLoveNo More Mom Shaming, Let’s Turn the Labels Around #ShowMomsLove

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Filed Under: Babies, Featured, Kids, Moms Tagged With: Babies, mom, mom shaming, moms, no labels, show moms love

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  1. diane sullivan says

    05/17/2017 at 10:42 AM

    There is nothing worse than mom shaming!! The world would be a better place if little girls did not judge and turn into women that feel okay to shame each other.

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  2. Jennifer Weedon Palazzo says

    05/16/2017 at 6:42 AM

    This is a great campaign!

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  3. Esti says

    05/16/2017 at 4:49 AM

    Great post! I think when people”mom shame” other moms, they are projecting their own insecurities!

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  4. Nellie says

    05/15/2017 at 8:11 PM

    Mom shaming is SUCH a thing and it is REALLY annoying. I try to ignore the nonsense but sometimes it’s really hard to shut out. Thank you for bringing attention to this important issue in our community!

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  5. Heather @ US Japan Fam says

    05/15/2017 at 3:37 PM

    Mom shaming is the worst!!! I just don’t get it, you don’t have to prove yourself as a better mom, we’re all struggling, it takes a village and no one benefits from putting eachother down or judging each other 🙁

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