The Mum Ribbon Movement started when a mum’s post about tying a ribbon to their bag as a clever way to reach out to parents who might be feeling lonely went viral, and here’s why it’s not for me.
Parenting is hard, there are no two ways about it. When I became a mum it was like the cutest freight train to the face, and no one really warns you it's on the tracks. Probably because they're too scared to be 'the negative one'. But a lot comes with being mum. The mental load, the physical changes in your body, the emotional changes in all of your relationships, the burden of knowledge people assume you have and that's before we even get started on post-natal depression and maternal mental health, so it's understandable that well-meaning people are trying to help combat and support all of these feelings. But it's going to take more than a ribbon.
