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A Good Mother

Menjadi seorang Mama adalah sebuah anugerah tapi juga sebuah tantangan yang jauh lebih menantang dibandingkan deadline atau client yang demanding.
Definisi 'a good mother' sudah tidak lagi bisa dituliskan dalam 1 kalimat. Terlalu banyak standar dan tuntutan yang diharapkan dari seorang Mama yang baik. 
Standar ini bisa muncul dari orang terdekat seperti suami, orang tua, mertua, teman-teman, media online sampai diri sendiri. 
Buat satu orang, Mama yang baik adalah yang memberikan ASI Eksklusif selama 2 tahun. Buat yang lain, Mama yang baik adalah yang tinggal di rumah dan menyediakan permainan motorik atau arts, memasak bersama atau melakukan aktifitas bersama anak setiap hari (trust me, I envy these kinds of Moms). Buat yang lain lagi, Mama yang baik adalah yang anaknya gemuk, lucu, tidak sakit-sakitan, tidak berisik, tenang dan mempunyai sopan santun yang mengagumkan, seperti mengucapkan 'thank you' atau 'bye bye' saat akan pulang. Bagi pecinta kesehatan dan makanan organik, Mama yang baik adalah yang anaknya mencintai sayur-mayur, makan buah, pandai menyuap makanan sendiri karena dari saat MPASI sudah menggunakan cara BLW (Baby Led Weaning), dan tidak makan coklat, permen atau makanan yang mengandung MSG.

Saya bisa menuliskan semua stigma atau judgement orang tentang 'Mama Baik' selama 30 hari #nulisrandom2017, karena memang terlalu banyak! Dan itu sangat melelahkan.
Hari ini, di dalam tulisan ini, saya hanya ingin mengatakan bahwa Mama yang Baik adalah Mama yang sayang Anaknya, entah apapun caranya. 
Apakah salah semua hal yang saya tuliskan di atas? Saya rasa tidak. Tetapi bukan itu yang mendefinisikan apakah Anda Mama yang baik atau jahat. 
Jika kalian menyayangi anak, dengan tulus, maka apapun yang dilakukan, IMHO, akan berguna dan baik untuk anak, sehingga kalian layak disebut Mama yang Baik! 


Untuk mengakhiri tulisan hari ini, saya ingin menyapa semua Mama. Siapapun kalian, apakah anaknya kurus atau gemuk, sudah sekolah atau belum, makan coklat atau tidak, ASI Eksklusif atau susu formula, masih pakai pampers atau potty trained, minum pakai gelas atau pakai dot, Anda adalah Mama yang Baik!

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