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I Documented What It’s Like To Be A Mom With A Selfie Stick
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I Documented What It’s Like To Be A Mom With A Selfie Stick

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– I’m tired, it is hard for me.
– Well, you do nothing, just watching over the baby! – I heard once from one of my friends in response to my complaints.

Well, he is right in some way – I don’t have to wake up early 5 times a week and rush to the other side of Moscow in a metro carriage packed like a box of sardines. To sit in a traffic jam listening to those iPod tracks over and over again. I don’t have to deal with office tasks and follow management orders. I stay at home and yes, I do nothing! What a pleasure!

Maybe I’m just tired from boredom and swampy nothingness. I’m having a parental leave. My days all look the same, like twin brothers and sisters. I get to know the fact that a weekend has started from seeing my husband in a daytime and not only at waking up and going back to sleep in the evening.

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    I wake up from realizing that air around me is throbbing with life, and all I have left is to pour myself into it

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    I still use the most natural product to feed Vasilisa. Best food you can get in Moscow

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    I never ever stay alone, I mean never

    Vas’ka likes to be with me and nothing can stop her. Well, almost nothing. It makes me happy, at least we will have long evenings together and chat about things when she grows up.

    Sometimes she gets tired from our morning conversations and I get a chance to go back to some unfinished morning business

    Sleep sessions are short, so I try to finish my body procedures fast, best all at once

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    I try to follow the right diet in our family, so giving healthy and balanced food in time is important

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    Vasilisa is very little and hasn’t read all the wise books on the matter, so I try to convince her myself. For now, she pays attention and agrees with my point

    We are also together while cooking, I am at the table and she is under

    After breakfast Vasilisa helps me look after our balcony garden. She gets a chance to floss all three of her teeth

    We love to go out, especially the dressing part to look nice and beautiful

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    Standing in the clinic queue is never boring, I always have a toy or two in my pocket

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    Walking at a playground, I always come away with useful tips and tricks on upbringing, healthcare and nutrition from well-read moms. More advanced mommies are always there

    We went to beauty salon located in the basement on the way back, my daughter is always fascinated and never bored in here

    Diapers, tissues and crèmes – how could we live without these before?

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    Vasilisa knows her clothes, she is only chewing price tags of her favorite brands

    I try to help my elder daughter to be more fashionable

    When I was younger I used to dye my hair using green antiseptic every Russian know about. Brilliant green washed over my head not exactly the way I wanted.

    We always dine together, each of us enjoying the table of her own

    Vasilisa is very neat, she loves to eliminate every good supper aftermath

    Household duties aren’t going anywhere. My youngest always helps me

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    She loads and unloads the washing, suggests the best way to hang it, supervises me ironing dad’s shirts

    I always try to follow her advice

    If I finish my housework in good time, I might have time enough to look on my computer and maybe even check my emails. But usually I just look at the computer

    Vasilisa is concerned about my hygiene, so the bathroom door is always open for her to check if I use enough soap

    She herself prefers bubble baths

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    Vasilisa loves me dearly, and she is fond of playing with me. After midnight I get a bit tired, try not to show though. So as not to upset her too much

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    Juliya Skorobogatova

    Juliya Skorobogatova

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    from Moscow, Russia

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    MátéGaras
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At last I saw the first normal reason for use selfistick... BTW best babyphoto projekt ever.

    PillePõrk
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool idea! Brings back some memories :) I like your sense of humor - funny remarks about the photos. Wish you all the best!

    MonicaGabriela
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sweet, I love the pictures and also the comments, she has a very sweet sense of humour :)

    AlisonThurston
    Community Member
    8 years ago

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    I work and have no time for beauty treatments or to f***y around with my hair Your life looks nice.

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    tsiuuuh
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was really funny! What an adorable and adventurous little baby. ^_^

    Anastasia Aprodu
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A super very realistic photo shooting. I recognized myself in many instances. It is funny, natural and realistic. Much much better then photoshoped pictures of "perfect" motherhood

    玲 李
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish I can help busy moms, @ least a day for themselves only.

    DeenaThomson-Menard(LottieDollsandPals)
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute pictures. Reminds me of all 6 of mine when they were babies, specially babies and teens at the same time, although I also juggled working full time in my home as a stylist.

    Ouzodaki
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lovely written, with nice photos of a cutie. The one where she dived from the bed was a riot. Poor her. All the best to you!

    MeganFlanagan
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice to see her doing it on her own, sad to see her space to raise her kids seems very cramped.

    ChrisHill
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just imagine how much more you would get done if you weren't holding on to that selfie stick!

    AlixKane
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm french and I notice all babies are the same :D but where is the dad ??

    LisaHurd
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you took the time to read the paragraph she mentions her husband, I'm English and don't just look a photos.

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    Geena
    Community Member
    8 years ago

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    Makes me glad I used birth control, biggest NOPE ever.

    CassieWilliams
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that's what you got out of this, then I am glad you did, too. There's no point in having children if you don't want them, but that's not what this is about. This is sweet and humorous and obviously this mother is quite happy to be a mother.

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    mario.b
    Community Member
    8 years ago

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    Maybe it is better to lose the selfie stick, other wise your child going to think that it is normal to walk around with it the hole day

    DariaB
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You do realise this was only a temporary project, don't you? It may have as well taken just one single day to do this....

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    MátéGaras
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At last I saw the first normal reason for use selfistick... BTW best babyphoto projekt ever.

    PillePõrk
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool idea! Brings back some memories :) I like your sense of humor - funny remarks about the photos. Wish you all the best!

    MonicaGabriela
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sweet, I love the pictures and also the comments, she has a very sweet sense of humour :)

    AlisonThurston
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    I work and have no time for beauty treatments or to f***y around with my hair Your life looks nice.

    Load More Replies...
    tsiuuuh
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was really funny! What an adorable and adventurous little baby. ^_^

    Anastasia Aprodu
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A super very realistic photo shooting. I recognized myself in many instances. It is funny, natural and realistic. Much much better then photoshoped pictures of "perfect" motherhood

    玲 李
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish I can help busy moms, @ least a day for themselves only.

    DeenaThomson-Menard(LottieDollsandPals)
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute pictures. Reminds me of all 6 of mine when they were babies, specially babies and teens at the same time, although I also juggled working full time in my home as a stylist.

    Ouzodaki
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lovely written, with nice photos of a cutie. The one where she dived from the bed was a riot. Poor her. All the best to you!

    MeganFlanagan
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice to see her doing it on her own, sad to see her space to raise her kids seems very cramped.

    ChrisHill
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just imagine how much more you would get done if you weren't holding on to that selfie stick!

    AlixKane
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm french and I notice all babies are the same :D but where is the dad ??

    LisaHurd
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you took the time to read the paragraph she mentions her husband, I'm English and don't just look a photos.

    Load More Replies...
    Geena
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Makes me glad I used birth control, biggest NOPE ever.

    CassieWilliams
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that's what you got out of this, then I am glad you did, too. There's no point in having children if you don't want them, but that's not what this is about. This is sweet and humorous and obviously this mother is quite happy to be a mother.

    Load More Replies...
    mario.b
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Maybe it is better to lose the selfie stick, other wise your child going to think that it is normal to walk around with it the hole day

    DariaB
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You do realise this was only a temporary project, don't you? It may have as well taken just one single day to do this....

    Load More Replies...
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