Mom praised for candid post explaining her kids are 'a**holes' sometimes

A mommy blogger who hails from Melbourne in Australia has been praised for sharing a candid and honest post about her parenting journey, saying that her kids are "a**holes" sometimes.

Laura Mazza, a 33-year-old mom, often shares posts that reveal the reality of parenting on Instagram, per news.com.au, and recently penned an open letter to moms who are fearful about complaining about the sometimes tough reality of being a parent.

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Her post in full reads:

"I just want you to know that if you are my friend, you can say “my kids were a**holes today” without one look of judgement from me.

You should feel free to be able to say “I want to run away today.” Without any pearl clutching."

"I know I complain a lot about parenting, and that is because raising children the hardest most physically and emotionally impossible thing I’ve ever done. Every day is a new uncharted water.

"I broke up fights today, got frustrated today, raised my voice today, cried, consoled crying, felt guilty, felt happy, felt loved, gave love. All in less than 24 hours.

"It’s hard. It’s hard for all of us.

"We wonder if we are f*cking it up all the time.

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"So why not just be honest about it?

"Why not have the freedom to say “I just cannot be f*cked with dinner tonight” and the thought of reading with my kids makes me want to gouge my eyes out.

"I want you to know that with me, you can say that and I’ll never think you don’t love your kids or you’re unappreciative.

"Screw all the perfectionist attitudes, and the “oh my children are blessings 24/7” grateful optimism. It doesn’t mean we don’t love our children, it doesn’t mean we aren’t grateful - but we are allowed to vent. Because you know what’s even harder than raising children?

"Pretending it’s not hard."

And commenters were full of praise for her honesty.

"Yesssssssssssss ? finally ! ?? thank you for this xxxx" One Instagram user wrote, while another added, "So glad im not the only one always in my undies ? parenting is exhausting it is a roller-coaster! I'd love to hear constructive advice from parents who think otherwise since they are apparently doing a better job haha".

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