Unpopular Opinion: Put the Wine Glass Down
I’ve gotta say, I find it troubling how so many parents - mothers in particular - glorify their wine consumption as a way to “cope” with parenthood. As someone who doesn’t drink at all, this seems ridiculous to me in general, though I would still say a glass of wine here and there is probably fine if you aren’t abusing it. And as a mother, I know raising kids is not always easy. But I’ve also never felt the need to get drunk to escape my kids or deal with them acting like kids on a daily basis.
Am I perfect? No, no one is. But if it’s to the point where even your kids are commenting on your wine use to get through the day, something is wrong. Either all these wine moms are exaggerating their wine drinking, or they are a bunch of lushes. It’s not cute to be addicted to alcohol of any kind, so why joke about it or pretend to be, especially when there are others who generally do need help in that area? And if they aren’t exaggerating, all the Psychology I’ve studied over the years says they should seek help and find healthier coping mechanisms.
Lord knows I’ve been through a lot that in the last several years that would have provided me with plenty of excuses to drink - life stuff that doesn’t even include parenting - but I never did. There are always better options than trading one problem for another, and really, what does it teach your kids when they grow up knowing you were so overwhelmed by they them that booze to dull your senses was your only alternative? It’s not, so let’s stop acting like it is. Do better.