Being a parent is never easy, and being judged by people who don’t even know you don’t make the job any easier. Mom shaming is not new, and unfortunately, many moms experience it at one time or another while they’re parenting their children.
Take Tracy Tutor from the Bravo reality show series “Million Dollar Listings Los Angeles.” Although she has been at the top of her field selling million-dollar homes for years, Tutor continues to be ridiculed for being “too sexy” to be a mom.
The real estate mogul and reality star made a name for herself selling (yes!) million dollars long before she became famous on Bravo for being the first female real estate agent on the hit show. With nearly two decades of luxury real estate experience under her belt, Tutor is one of the top agents at Douglas Elliman Beverly Hills, representing some of the most notable brands in real estate and architecture.
When Tutor isn’t working, she’s spending time with her teenage daughters Juliet and Scarlett. She has been raising them as a single mom for the past few years, and that comes with challenges.
Tutor told Yahoo Life:
“The girls see me working as a divorced mom. It’s hard to raise young women today and give them the tools they need to become a successful adult, and not dependent on men.” She added, “I found that once I had these little girls who looked up to me, my life shifted. I had to live without having to depend on someone for their entire existence and happiness.”
Tutor has definitely endured her share of mom shaming through her parenting journey, but she has found that focusing on her daughters and not the negative energy has helped keep her focused. She explained, “I hear that I’m too sexy to be a mom, that I work too hard… I get tons of shame. I had to look at my two daughters and really not let that creep in because I have two fabulous kids.”
It’s definitely a juggling act for Tutor to balance mom life and work life. She admits that she hardly ever has time just for herself. She said, “I do try to take little moments to take care of myself and do beauty stuff.” She added, “I take the time when I can to feel good — but I can’t say it’s frequent.”
One challenge Tutor has when it comes to carving out time for herself is that real estate is a 24/7 job. She said, “We kind of work seven days a week, and I’m never really ‘off duty,’ even when I’m on vacation.” Sounds a lot like the job of a parent – you’re never really “off duty” as a parent either.
Sources: AWM, Yahoo Life
