Louise Thompson has criticized men who criticize work-at-home moms and choose to hire childcare in a passionate position.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 32, took to Instagram on Friday to applaud the attitude, claiming it underestimated the responsibilities involved in raising children.
Louise, who shares 14-month-old son Leo with fiancé Ryan Libbey, insisted that caring for a baby is a full-time job in itself.
‘Taking care of a baby is a full-time job’: Louise Thompson has criticized men who criticized mothers who work from home and hire childcare
She shared her candid thoughts in a lengthy caption along with a glamorous photo of herself rocking a spotted ensemble trimmed with white lace.
In the post, titled “having kids and a career,” she wrote: “Anyone who says you can take care of a baby and work at the same time CLEARLY has never taken care of a baby.”
She continued: ‘Taking care of a baby is a FULL TIME JOB. You can’t take on an important meeting that requires concentration and communication with your colleagues while handling a screaming baby (tired/hungry?!?)… It just doesn’t work like that.’
The mother-of-one specifically hit out at men in her post, arguing that it was a predominantly male assumption that women should ‘juggle’ work and motherhood.
Family: Louise, who shares 14-month-old son Leo with fiancé Ryan Libbey, insisted that caring for a baby is a full-time job in itself.
Candid: The former Made In Chelsea star, 32, took to Instagram on Friday to applaud the attitude, claiming it underestimated the responsibilities involved in raising children
She wrote: “This assumption that women should be able to juggle work AND motherhood (as well as housework) is made all the more frustrating by the fact that it is often men who share this attitude.” .
But Louise was quick to add that she knew this was not an attitude “held by all men” as she admitted she was “stereotyping” in her comments.
She wrote: ‘I know I’m stereotyping, because this is not for all men. Ryan [Libbey, her boyfriend] it’s not like that And none of my male friends either… Maybe it’s a generational thing?
Louise explained that she was inspired to post her views after hearing that her friend’s father had questioned his daughter’s decision to hire additional help.
Opinions: The mother-of-one specifically hit out at men in her post, arguing that it was a predominantly male assumption that women should ‘juggle’ work and motherhood.
She wrote: “He implied that my friend could ‘just work from home while her baby sat in the hammock in the background all day, easily slipping in and out of meetings while ‘parenting’ at the same time.”
He went on to say that ‘surely she didn’t need any extra money for a nanny or for an early childhood education because she could handle both on her own’.
The reality star explained that the comment had “bothered” her because it seemed like unwarranted advice.
Support: The former reality star’s post received high praise from her friends, including her MIC castmate Binky Felstead and businesswoman Natalie Ellis.
She added: ‘The cheek of it. She wasn’t asking him for money OR help, so it seemed like unsolicited advice to me.’
‘Until you’re staying home regularly, getting your hands dirty from a day full of babysitting, diapering, feeding, bathing, playing on the floor, reading, teaching, fighting sleepiness and tantrums, etc., you just don’t You know how mind-blowing can be very time consuming. ‘
The London socialite turned fitness guru’s post drew praise from her friends and fans.
Former MIC castmate Binky Felstead commented: ‘YOU GO GLEN COCO’, a reference to the 2004 movie Mean Girls.
Difficulties: The post comes days after the mom opened up to her followers about her traumatic postpartum experience after welcoming her son Leo in November 2021.
Businesswoman Natalie Ellis wrote: ‘Amen…women are expected to work as if they don’t have children and care for their children as if they don’t work.’
The post comes days after the mother opened up to her followers about her traumatic postpartum experience, revealing that she felt like she “died and came back in someone else’s body” after giving birth for the first time.
She said: ‘It’s been a nightmare… I feel exhausted after 10 hours of sleep. My body aches and I feel like an 80 year old falling off the ground. I have never known anything more than pure 100% health, until Leo. ‘
Louise, who spent a month in intensive care after welcoming her son Leo, still suffers from PTSD and postpartum anxiety after a near-death birth experience.
The star previously said that she “couldn’t think of anything worse” than the possibility of being pregnant again and having to give birth.
In addition to her near-death experience, PTSD, and anxiety, some ‘physical’ reasons she’s not interested in having more children include a scarred uterus, lupus, and she hasn’t had a period for two years, among other problems.
Tough: Louise revealed Wednesday that she felt like she “died and came back in someone else’s body” after giving birth for the first time