Kate Middleton Talks Parenting Challenges

Kate Middleton spoke about her own experiences parenting when she was introducing the documentary Out of the Blue this week. The film series looks at mental health and parenting.

The 35-year-old Duchess of Cambridge said that:

“Personally, becoming a mother has been such a rewarding and wonderful experience. However, at times it has also been a huge challenge — even for me who has support at home that most mothers do not. Nothing can really prepare you for you the sheer overwhelming experience of what it means to become a mother. It is full of complex emotions of joy, exhaustion, love and worry, all mixed together. Your fundamental identity changes overnight. You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost.”

She went on to discuss how there’s no rule book for doing it right.

“You just have to make it up and do the very best you can to care for your family. For many mothers, myself included, this can, at times lead to lack of confidence and feelings of ignorance. Sadly, for some mothers, this experience can be made so much harder due to challenges with their own mental health.”