To the Mum Who Cried in the Bathroom Today

Hello,

I know you closed that bathroom door because it was the only place you could breathe for a minute.

Maybe you tried to be quiet, maybe the tears surprised you, maybe you’ve been holding everything together for so long that something tiny finally tipped you over.

But listen to me. There is nothing weak about the way you collapsed today. Not one thing. Those tears weren’t a sign you’ve reached your limit, they were a sign that you care so much, you just needed a moment to let the weight slip off your shoulders. Even warriors need somewhere to fall.

What you’re carrying would break people who have never walked a mile in your shoes. The appointments, the behaviours, the noises, the expectations, the demand, the judgement, the constant hyper-awareness, the fear of the future, the love so big it hurts.

You deserved those tears, you earned that release. And I want you to hear this;

Crying in the bathroom doesn’t make you a bad mum, it makes you a human one.

When you open that door again, whether it’s in two minutes or twenty, you won’t be the same mum who walked in there. You’ll be mum who survived another moment she thought she couldn’t.

So wipe your face, take a breath, come back out and please remember:

You are not alone in this, you are not failing, you are doing the work of a lifetime with a heart that refuses to give up.

I see you, I honour you, and I’m proud of you.

Lotsa Love x