Tina Tower interviews her children on mother guilt & leaving them to go to work

This week on the podcast are my two favourite guests, my
children. I started my business before my children were born so
they’ve never known a mum without it. I get asked way too often
if my children are ok because I work and have a career that I
love and how I juggle it all. Unfortunately, my husband never got
asked if our kids were ok when he worked full time and so the
guilt that I was somehow doing something wrong, always fell on
me.


It’s often women that ask the question because they too are
trying to work out how to get past their own #motherguilt but the
guilt serves no one and does nothing except invade your happiness
and slow down your progress.


My children told me after our interview that questions like “What
is it like having a mum who works full time?” seemed silly
because they’ve never known any different and that’s completely
normal to them. But that’s the whole point. Children will think
whatever their situation is is the normal one. Mine, (which I
cringed when they said it) think that dads should all stay at
home and look after their children if the mum goes to work, but
that’s because it’s their situation.


As my 8 year says, “All we need is love and care”. So if you’re a
mum carrying around mother’s guilt, I hope this helps you stop
today.


Whatever your situation, whether you work, don’t work, have a
side business, have a massive business, it’s the right one for
you and your life.


Please forgive some answers, after all, my interviewees are 8
& 9 years old. I’d love to hear your thoughts on Instagram
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