11 Women Who Intentionally Challenge Contemporary Societal Standards

"I was in the waiting room at the doc office today and this lady walked in with her sleeping baby! They handed her paperwork to do & as she was sitting there trying to figure out how to hold her sleeping baby while filling out the paperwork, this man, from across the room, ask's her if she would like for him to hold her baby while she did her paperwork!! She smiled and said that would be wonderful!! This man went over there and rocked and loved on that baby like he was his!!"

"Moms helping moms"

"Shout out to all the women who are trying.⁣
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Trying to look in the mirror more often at the gym.⁣
Trying to get in the photo.⁣
Trying to take off the cover up at the pool.⁣
Trying to add more weight to the bar.⁣
Trying to order the two piece.⁣
Trying to speak up for themselves.⁣
Trying to start hard conversations.⁣
Trying to do push-ups.⁣
Trying to allow themselves to be seen.⁣
Trying to silence the negative self-talk.⁣
Trying to learn.⁣
To grow.⁣
And to accept their journey.⁣
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Even if today was hard.⁣
Just try.⁣
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I woke up this morning and I honestly didn’t feel like trying. My head was in a weird place. Already sweating, got to the gym, and felt my stomach hanging more than normal. I felt it taking up space. I felt it being noticed. And yet, more often than not, I found myself looking in the mirror.⁣
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Even in a moment of feeling defeated, I noticed myself trying.⁣
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It was simple.⁣
But it meant everything."

"A friend’s daughter-in-law was told to 'cover up” while feeding her baby, so she did,' said Carol Lockwood in a FB post that has now gone viral. "I’m SO over people shaming women for nursing," she continued."

"This mom *thought* she was having a third baby girl — and now the exact moment she found out she actually gave birth to a boy"

"What does a pregnancy give you? stretch marks, loose skin, weight gain, hair loss, saggy b***s? Or does it give you a baby? Both are probably true - you get both of the above, but what should we focus on? I mean... you just made a baby, you made 10 fingers and 10 toes, a tiny nose, you made a person, you did THAT. If you looked exactly the same after, it would be very rare, what’s normal is to change, so why is society shaming that change? We rarely receive comments about how amazing our bodies are after a pregnancy, what we do see, hear and read is how we need to “get back to normal”, “loose our baby weight”, “use these creams to prevent stretch marks” (sorry to break it to you ladies but you can’t prevent stretch marks to begin with) “get a b**b job to “fix” the damage breastfeeding did”, “hide your scars” and on it goes. This is so sad and I feel like some of us get robbed of the joy of becoming a mother because they feel the need to start changing back to “normal” instead... I think we should bring the focus back to what our bodies have done, what they’re capable off - and be d**n proud of how we look because of it ♥️ that’s where the focus should be, don’t let anyone make you believe otherwise ♥️"

"Why is it that people we haven’t seen in a while or even complete strangers ask us if we’re #married or if we have kids? I get messages from complete strangers asking about my relationship, asking when I’ll get married & asking why I haven’t got children yet as I’m ‘getting on’. It’s annoying & to be honest, it’s downright rude.
What business is it of other people? Why do they feel the need to comment on my life? I’m HAPPY and honestly, that’s all that really matters.
If you’re going to ask an old friend a question or worse yet, someone you don’t even know; let your first question be 'HOW ARE YOU' or ask if they’re happy or living their best life? Ask them if they’re ok? - You might be the first person to check in with them!
To all my #ladies (and men) who feel behind in life… trust me YOU ARE NOT! Although it might feel like everyone around you is getting married, having #kids or growing up… it’s just your focus. Trust me that there are equal if not more people starting new relationships, ending relationships, going back to uni, starting uni, traveling the world, throwing in their jobs or changing careers to purse what truly sets their soul on fire. There’s no right or wrong with life - you just do it the best you can & honestly as long as you’re happy that’s ALL THAT MATTERS
This is your little reminder that no matter where you are in life, you are NOT behind. You are not in front. You are not at the top. You are not at the bottom. You are exactly where you need to be. So let’s stop asking questions & making people feel inferior, let’s instead start asking how they are - because being #kind is all that really matters "

“Sleep when the baby sleeps!”

 "Sometimes I hear the rare negative comment about my decision to go to school instead of being home full time with my kids. ⁣
It’s hard to not get offended at these comments. It’s hard to not question myself and question if I’m really doing what’s best for my babies. ⁣
But then I have days like today. ⁣
A full day of clinical hours, gone before they wake up, home just in time to get going again (to study) then this... My little guy running toward me, all smiles and excitement and I just know, I’m doing something right. ⁣⁣"

"One week postpartum.
I will heal slow and gentle.
I will take long hours swaying and just breathing.
I will release all expectations.
I will not hurry.
Or rush.
Or be anxious.
This week I will savor and trace your outline.
For I plan to remember how you feel tucked against me for as long as I live.-Mia"

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