What to Know
When you become a mom, it’s like a brand new chapter of your life is finally beginning… and your life before kids feels very far away. But all of those adventures you had before motherhood definitely still count, and in some cases, it’s because of those experiences that you are the mom you are today.
One mom on Threads made the point that party girls actually make the best moms because of their partying years, and now, her post is going viral.
Mom Johanna Riehm shared her thoughts on Threads.
Earlier this week, Johanna shared a post on Threads that summed up her theory very concisely, writing, “I’m convinced ex party girls make the best moms. We’re fun. We function on no sleep. We thrive in chaos. And these kids are NOT getting away with s—.”
She might be onto something here. After all, life with kids is all chaos and no sleep most of the time, so if that’s already the life you’re used to, the transition to motherhood could totally go a lot more smoothly.
While speaking to Newsweek, Johanna expanded on her line of thinking a bit, telling the outlet, “There’s this stereotype that party girls are irresponsible, but many of us were actually highly adaptable, resilient, and used to functioning on little sleep, all of which come in handy with kids!”
So many moms agreed with her.
In the replies to her post, many moms wrote that she’s definitely on the right track, based on their own experiences.
“As a mom who in a previous life used to party to 3 am then show up to work at a fashion magazine at 8 am — the sleep deprivation of motherhood couldn’t break me,” one person wrote.
Another added, “Not afraid of puke! Know the best music for an impromptu dance party, great at staying social and sane!”
Parenting experts aren’t quite convinced of the theory, though.
When Newsweek talked to parenting expert Ana Anzar about the idea, she refuted it, emphasizing what’s actually most important for new moms to thrive.
“Late nights out usually go hand in hand with alcohol which initially makes us feel energetic and euphoric, so you are ‘artificially’ used to late nights,” she said. “Secondly, newborn sleep has more to do with fragmented sleep (which is more taxing) than simply going to bed late. More than anything, what helps new mothers is to have clear expectations about newborn sleep routines and to have a support system around them.”
But honestly, can knowing how to manage late nights and puking BFFs really hurt when it comes to parenting? Didn’t think so!
