'Motherhood isn't an exclusive club that you can only get into if you look or act the right way'
Gylisa Jayne has taken to social media to hit back at people who stereotype mothers.
Recently while out and about a person told the mum-of-one that they 'didn't think she was the type to be a mother' but Gylisa tells us she shrugged it off.
However, she really didn't: "I can't have shrugged it off too well, because it's played on my mind ever since," the mum added.
Irked by the comment, the mum shared her thoughts on the fact many people have a certain image of what a mother should be or look like in their heads.
"Mothers are meant to sacrifice every aspect of themselves, to fulfill their role.
Mothers aren't allowed expensive bags, or shopping trips out, or to have a fresh manicure every few weeks.
Mothers aren't meant to have tattoos, or coloured hair or piercings.
Mothers aren't supposed to have histories of being reckless, feckless or just plain fun.
Mothers aren't meant to have had a colourful life of experiences before they bear children, they are expected to forget their identity to raise someone else."
The self-confessed bohemian soul doesn't stop there; the mum muses over how we're supposed to raise and guide our children without having any real life experiences to reflect on.
Adding a lot of common sense to her post about what really makes a mother, Gylisa states:
"When we become mothers, it isn't because we are just dying to wipe someone else's arse.
It's because we want to add to our lives, and watch someone else grow.
It might be because after everything we have been through, we have finally found some stability – and having a family of our own helps us feel grounded."
But whatever the reasons, Gylisa makes the perfect observation:
"Motherhood isn't an exclusive club that you can only get into if you look or act the right way.
It's full of women that all have lives and tales and colourful histories.
Women of every type, from every background and every descent."
We are so in love with this beautiful post by the mum, let's all be on team mum no matter appearance, etiquette or background.