Whitney Cummings She's learned a lot since becoming a mother, including how to find value in her harshest critics.
In an exclusive interview with Us WeeklyCummings, 42, revealed how her life has changed Since she welcomed her 12-month-old son, Henry. “The main thing (I learned) is to realize how hard I have to deal with myself.” Fast friends Hosts He said we. “I stopped trusting my intuition and instincts a long time ago because I was afraid there would be negative comments, or people would reject, or there would be backlash.”
Since starting motherhood, Cummings has found a whole new audience in social media users who are never shy about sharing their thoughts on how she's raising her son.
“Mom Instagram and Mom TikTok are wild. “If you post your child doing something, they'll let you know (it's wrong),” she explained. “I posted a video of me changing my son’s diaper (while) blowing up a balloon and shaking it, so he would be distracted (and their reaction was: ‘You have a balloon around your baby that he can bite and swallow.’) “
Displaying her son's face on social media also sparked some criticism. “This is big,” the comedian explained. “By the way, parents were always bashing their kids before Instagram: They had a picture in their wallet and on their desk at work, and they would take (your child) to work day (and) they would show us off in person.”
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Photos by TheStewartofNY/GC“Isn't that strange?” Cummings said sarcastically.
Jokes aside, as a new mother, Cummings has had to explain her decisions about everything from breastfeeding to childbirth — including being accused of shaming other women who've had C-sections — to strangers online.
“I was like, ‘No, no, no.’ I was This is close To get a C-section, they had to cut me off by two inches, which was very easy I'm fine…and other lies The author continued. “The fact that any of us are alive is nothing short of a miracle.”
However, Cummings manages to find the silver lining for those who make mistakes. “I look at all these people shaming me on Instagram and I'm like, 'How cool is it that you're trying to protect this kid you don't even know?' I shared. “It gives me goosebumps thinking about it. The fact that you would take time out of your day to say, 'You need to protect this child.' That's where we shine as women.”
She continued, “It's easy to be sensitive about it and take it personally and think they're accusing me of being a bad mother — but it's like they're really trying to help. And guess what? I need it!”
Raising a child has provided Cummings with a different perspective on the way she lived her life before becoming a mother. “What I do for a living is very narcissistic and I’m pretty fed up with myself.” Whitney The alum explained. “It had a huge impact on my self-esteem and self-worth, and I realized that I loved myself if I only thought about myself for an hour a day.”
Motherhood continues to teach Cummings new things every day — “It's really healing to be able to do your childhood again” — and the “Good For You” podcast host credits her son with filling her with compassion and love.
“I'm sure when he says, 'Mom, get away from me, I hate you, and why did you do all those specials about sex in 15 years,' I'll be (upset), but we'll see,” she added. “As long as I can get everything I did off the Internet “In my 20s, I hope it goes well.”
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