The face of motherhood has changed in many ways since our own mothers were knee deep in pampers (or worse: cloth nappies!) and play-dough.
Nowadays, as Generation Y is quickly growing up and entering the prime stages of adulthood, the mums of today are as tech-savvy, fashion obsessed and social media cued in as any tween and teen out there. Long gone are the days when motherhood allowed you to cut your hair short and wear elasticated pants. Millennial motherhood is a whole different ball game.
So if you plan parties using Pinterest, blog about your baking and worry about getting little Joey to eat his quinoa, chances are you are as millennial in your approach to motherhood as they come. But just to be sure, here are 17 more ways to know:
1. You are not really pregnant until it is Facebook official
Never mind the blue lines or the monthly visitor going missing, until that ultrasound snap has been shared with your 600+ friends, you are NOT pregnant. PS: We love this cute snap from Danielle and Kevin Jonas (one of the Jonas’ Brothers is you are wondering!)
2. You buy all-natural, organic, gluten free, non-GMO baby food
Or just end up making your own from scratch, just to be sure.
3. There is a large chance you sport a tattoo of your baby’s name
Or birth place co-ordinates, if you are Angelina…
4. Your closet does not contain a single pair of “mummy jeans”
But a lot of really skinny Kate Moss ones – skinnes will NEVER go out of style.
5. You ask a WebMD before a real MD
Note: If you have hypocondriac tendencies, this is not the best idea.
6. The hardest part of planning for a trip is making sure your devices and your baby’s devices are all charged
The struggle is real!
7. Your Instagram is just your kids
#Sorrynotsorry
8. You take pictures of your food before you eat it
Just enjoying my #smoothiebowl
9. You’ve thought, “I should totally blog that.”
Admit it.
10. You get your baby’s #OOTD inspo from pint-sized Insta-fashionistas
North, we are looking at you!
11. You have brought your baby along to a music festival
Coachella, Electric Picnic, aren’t festivals SO much more fun as a family?!
12. Your baby name is Rainbow, Skye or Storm
Or anything involving weather, directions or meteorological happenings.
13. You have tried Mummy and Baby yoga
But it still did not look quite like Gisele when she makes little Vivian Lake do it.
14. You crowd-source your baby’s sleep problems before you call your own mum
What did mothers do before online forums?!
15. You have no problem matching your outfit to your toddler’s
Hey, there is a reason mummy and me collections are made!
16. Your baby knows how to unlock an iPhone
Did someone say crazy Kinder-egg opening videos?!
17. You group What’s App birthday party invitations
Seriously, who uses snail mail anymore?