A 30-year-old mum from Sydney is quickly gaining popularity online, simply by telling it how it is.
While at a quick glimpse her Instagram account could rival any top fashion blogger, with its glamorous snaps, if you delve a bit deeper, Racehelle Rowlings, is a breath of fresh air.
The hilarious mum of one set out to show her friends and now mothers everywhere what parenting is really like. Her witty captions contradict the picture perfect snaps she posts.
One post read: “To dear people without children… I used to be on of you. I remember it well; replying to texts promptly, weeing freely, eating with utensils, impatiently waiting for tea to cool, questioning if there even was a 4am, wondering if it was boredom or hunger, phrases such as ‘I swear I’ve never ever been this tired’ & ‘I d’t know what do you want to do?,”
“Please be aware that when I’m not responding to your text, I’m being pinned to the ground by a chubby minor or used as a human ladder. When I don’t pick up the phone it’s most likely that I’m scrubbing hardened poo from my fingernails,” she continued.
“If I miss evening drinks then I’ve fallen asleep on myself on the toilet and if you feel our friendship is slipping, remember that for 97% of the day I am either covered in vomit, regurgitated fruits or my own milk.” C
Ms Rowlings told the Daily Mail the idea first came to her when was crippled with morning sickness.
She said she thought there must be millions of other mums going through what she was, but when she looked online all she could see was pretty, filtered pictures and similar captions about the experience.
“By the time I had Roman, I was absolutely miserable, even though people were telling me I was in for the best time of my life.
“No one tells you that you won’t leave the house for six weeks after they’re born, or that your boobs are rock hard and you’ll be up every night,” she told the Daily Mail.
So like that, her Instagram profile was born and the followers came flooding in. She says the most amazing thing about the page has been the feedback from other mums.
“The best bit of it all is when other young mothers get in touch via my inbox and say thank you.
“Mums feel like they need to live up to all of these expectations all of the time, but they shouldn’t worry about struggling behind the scenes,” she said.
If you’re looking for a giggle check her page out here.
