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Learning to be a good mom

Unlike any other profession, a mother is a role that is given upon birth of a child.  There is no certificate, diploma, degree, master or PHD for this profession.  The most education a mother-to-be received is when she attends a breastfeeding class or a prenatal class.  That also is teaching about how to care for a newborn and nothing much about toddler, teenager, etc. A mother's job is a thankless job.  I am still trying to learn the skills to be a good one.  How?  I learned not to do something from friends who already been through it.   Breastfeeding Since I know breast milk is the best milk for babies, from pregnancy itself, I vowed to breastfeed.  Of course that time I didn't know the difficulty of it.  I tried to read as much as I can, but theory is nothing compared to practical.   I am glad I managed to breastfeed until almost 2.5 years old.  Although it was challenging, the rewards we received were much more.  During the newborn stage to maybe about a year