Valley Mom Confesses That She isn’t Perfect

Laveen, Arizona - Valley Mom, Tamara Hancock isn’t perfect.   She’s far from it.  While this isn’t a staggering piece of news, most Stay At Home and Work At Home moms constantly feel the pressure to be the epitome of perfection in everything they do.  Most feel overwhelmed, especially when they compare themselves with their seemingly perfect peers.

As a mother to five children, small business owner, and author, Hancock confesses that there are many insecurities that many moms feel, but most won’t freely admit.  “We all feel overwhelmed, tired, and frustrated at times, but we all tend to put on a happy face and don’t allow ourselves time to relax.  Most Stay At Home and Work at Home moms feel like they have to carry the entire load on their shoulders alone – because it seems that others in that position do exactly the same thing.”  In her recent book, “Confessions of a Stay At Home Mom,” Hancock outlines 15 different areas where she has felt insecure in her own role as mother, wife and even woman.  “It’s easy to slip into the routine and lose a part of yourself in the process.  I think that it’s terrible when that happens.  Family happiness is wonderful, but individual happiness is an essential part of that, and should not be set aside.”

The book, which is available on Amazon.com and also on Hancock’s website (http://www.wahpm.com/) has already started to get some attention.  Moms historically take on most of the emotional and family burdens and rarely take time out for themselves either due to guilt about the action or simply due to not enough time.  Hancock wants to change that.  Her book suggests scheduling tips, ideas for family unity, and help in overcoming some of the emotional challenges and stresses in a woman’s everyday life. Her number one piece of advice to other Work At Home Moms and Stay At Home Moms is to make sure that no matter what, they find themselves a support network of other like-minded individuals to uplift and motivate.  “It’s time we stop looking at what others seem to do perfectly and feeling the pressure to do the same.  We all have weaknesses, and we all have strengths.  When we support one another, there isn’t anything we can’t accomplish or overcome”.

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