It's okay not to be the best mom in Japan | My first note

Nice to meet you.
I'm Tekuteku, a working mom raising children.

Even though I'm a childcare worker,
raising my own children is just one wall after another.

Ideal parenting?
What's that? Does it even exist? That's the world I live in.

"I want kids soon, so I'm getting married at 16."

That's what I said when I was a child.

"My dream is to be the best mom in Japan."

That's what I said when I was a student.

Even though I collected picture books and got my childcare license for my future children,
I didn't actually start raising children until I was over 30.

And that was also

the beginning of an endless,
giant maze.

Now, I've finally been able to say,

"It's okay" just a little bit.

I don't have the luxury to laugh and say "Well, it's fine," but
at least I can say "It's okay" and move on to the next thing.

To all the moms and dads still struggling in the maze,

I wanted to tell you that if you go just a little further,
things will get a little easier, so

I started this note.

・Before birth, when I was so obsessed with work I almost had a premature delivery
・Nursery school days, when I developed heart disease and was repeatedly hospitalized
・Elementary school, when I worried about developmental traits
・Upper elementary grades, when I faced school non-attendance
・And now, in junior high school,
　days where I'm starting to reclaim myself
　while being chased by work and parenting

I will write about these things
slowly, in the order I remember them.


　　Oh yeah, that happens.
　　That was the case for us too.
　　I see, so that's a good way to think about it.


I would be happy if you could feel that way.

Reality doesn't change easily, but

even when nothing has changed,
there are moments when the scenery suddenly shifts.


I hope this can be a place where we can
witness those moments together.

My energy source is

sweets!
(Pancakes with lots of whipped cream!)

Our password is

"It's okay"


Thank you for your support.