1. DO NOT compliment your daughter’s outfit. Do not, under any circumstances, say you like it. Or they will go and change. Do not make eye contact. Act cool Mumma and say nothing. Unless of course you think her outfit is inappropriate, you could use reverse psychology!!! 

2. DO NOT sing in the car. As a matter of fact, do not sing at all! You might need your speaker volume up high while you’re in the shower, so you might be able to at least get away with it in the privacy of your own shower. If you try to sing along in the car, your daughter will give you THAT look and say “No. Mum, just No.” Your puppy dog look of hurt will have no effect on her whatsoever. And on a second note, make sure you turn down your old school music as you pull up to the car park for school drop off. 

3. DO NOT try to say cool teen slang. Just no. 

4. Back to point 2 for a little bit. DO NOT dance either. Your cool moves from your young days will have a devastating effect on her. She will almost faint with embarrassment and will not believe that you could possibly be SO lame.

5. DO NOT wear a twinning outfit to match your daughter. The days of her wanting to look exactly like you are over. I know, it’s heart breaking! My Mini Me used to idolise me and wanted to look like me.  Now the only outfit she owns is denim shorts and a box t-shirt. 

6. DO NOT pick out her clothes for her. Do not think you will surprise her for Christmas with this gorgeous dress you found. Refer to rule above. 

7. DO NOT pack her lunch box. Stay away from the lunch box! Besides the fact she forgot to get it out of her bag over the school holidays, and you do not want to get near that stench, she will be adamant about what foods she will take to school. You might want to still buy some fruit, you never know she might pop an apple in there! 

8. DO NOT tease her about her current crush. Let her come to you with the juicy gossip. You will be able to tell by the twinkle in her eye and the girly giggle. Play it cool and try to find out a bit of info in a very nonchalant way. 

9. And DO NOT ever ban your daughter from seeing the crush that is now the boyfriend in the late teen years. Because come hell or high water, she will choose the boyfriend over Mumma when she thinks she’s in love. He is the love of her life at the moment. 

Mothers Unconditional Love

But Mumma, when it all turns to SH*T, when the boyfriend dumps her, or everything all goes wrong, you will be there as a soft place to land.  You will be there, because you love her unconditionally. You will be there to cuddle her and stroke her hair like you used to and say “it will be ok, I’m here.”

And you Mumma, are the one she desperately needs in the end, when it all comes down to it. 

You have loved her fiercely since you carried in her womb, and then looked at her angelic newborn face. 

Your Mini Me will always love you…

don’t be fooled, they just pretend they don’t for a little while. 

Lots of love 

Julie 💞💞💞💞💞💞