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Tara Pavlovic hits back at mum-shaming online

The Bachelor in Paradise star has shared her struggles with fans. - by Erin Christie
  • 23 Jun 2021

Bachelor in Paradise star Tara Pavlovic has hit back at mum-shaming in an Instagram post about her struggles with motherhood.

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The influencer shared a beautiful photo of herself holding new baby, Paddy, along with a caption that asked people for support, instead of criticism.

“It amazes me how critical people are towards Mothers…” she wrote.

“‘You’re doing it wrong!’, ‘Don’t do that!’, ‘This way is better!” the post continued, listing things she has been told since beginning the journey of motherhood.

Tara Pavlovic Mum Shame

Tara shared this beautiful image of her and Paddy.

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She divulged that Paddy had not been sleeping well, leaving her confused and stressed as to how to best help him.

“Please remember, Mums are running on no sleep. We are tired. We are emotional. We are vulnerable. But we are doing the best we can do.

“Instead of criticise, SUPPORT.

“We second guess ourselves enough. We don’t need people adding to our self doubt. We aren’t perfect but we are doing the best we can,” she said.

Tara Pavlovic Pregnant Baby

Tara gave birth to Paddy in April.

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Fans in the comments were quick to share their support.

“You got this. 💪🏻👊🏻 It’s freaking so hard but trust yourself and know that all your baby needs is you! ❤️” one wrote.

“You are a beautiful mum trust yourself and ignore others. Every mum/baby is different so always go with your gut 💕💕” said another.

“Yes!!!! You are an amazing mama lovely. And you are doing an incredible job 💖” another one said.

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Tara was candid about her post-partum body.

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Tara and her husband, Nick Shepherdson, welcomed their first child Paddy in April this year.

In a previous chat with WHO, Tara admitted that she was “nervous” to have a baby boy in the house.

“When the boys I look after climb up the walls and do crazy things it scares me so I’m a bit worried that I’ll be like ‘Stop! Don’t do that!’ and be a scared, worried mum with a boy,” she revealed.

As a childcare worker, she was no stranger to the challenges of caring for young kids.

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Tara, Nick and Paddy make a beautiful family.

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However, she seemed to fall instantly in love with her son when he was born.

She captioned a reel of baby videos with the words “So lucky to be your mum. I knew I would love you, but I didn’t know I would love you this much.”

Tara and Nick married in September last year after their original April date was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Rising to fame in the Bachelor franchise, Tara was previously engaged to Sam Cochrane, who proposed to her on their season of Bachelor in Paradise.

WATCH BELOW: Former Bachelor star Tara Pavlovic announces her first pregnancy

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Erin Christie
Erin Christie is a writer at WHO (digital), keeping across pop culture, reality TV (especially Survivor), and the occasional fashion trend.

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