I don’t believe in sacrificing yourself as a mom. I actually think that makes you no good to anybody. Not you, not the people in your life, and definitely not your child. Here are some things I refuse to do as someone who sees themselves as a whole person outside of being someone’s mother. -Wear only athleisure because “what’s the point.” One thing I’m going to do is wear my cute outfit and HEELS while having a baby attached to me by the hip. -Stop doing my hair because “nobody sees me anyway”. I never did my hair for people, so this was not even a question. -Cancel plans with my friends because of mom guilt. The road trip? Keys, I have it. The brunch? Let’s go. Chilling at your place? Sure, what time? Sometimes I’ll take my child, but most times I leave her with people I love and trust. I don’t let mom guilt lead me to stop being a villager in the village I’m building. -Stop having opinions about music -only kids’ music in the car. I listen to what she likes and what I like. I sim...