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Ladies and gentlemen, Ireland Baldwin just witnessed into the brutally honest world of a mother with a toddler-and it’s pretty much raw. She is a model turned actress and a daughter born to Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, so she went into her social media and gave the admission any parent of young children will readily acknowledge. It came short, to the point, with that kind of tiredness that already came from being kept awake for days.
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“You can tell I have a two-year-old and I haven’t slept in two years. There are clues.”
She never elaborated on these clues, for she really didn’t have to. The very phrasing was enough. That is a code among parents for the unwashed messy bun that has not been seen by a brush or comb for the last three days; the ever-present cold cup of coffee; the general being whose physical body wanders around due to sheer exhaustion and love—this is the look-vibe-energy or/and lack thereof.
Now, the little clip that accompanied the post added another layer of insight. She was heard saying, “Mama’s either. I don’t like that. I don’t like that. Mama’s…” It must be part of that fragmented conversation that happens more than probably with her potential daughter Holland, whom she shares with beau RAC. Those types of fragmented conversations-that very essence of multitasking, of being pulled in a hundred different directions and just trying to make it through the present-go all the way to the real and unfiltered opposite of the glittered, camera-ready marketing of motherhood beamed all over cyberspace.
Comments from supporters appeared, basically in the blink of an eye. It was mostly a bunch of “same” or “felt that” from people who really lived it. On the other hand, one user did notice something wildly trivial: “🤔. . You were in a hurry to get your drink 🥤, for there is no sleeve on your cup. ☺️” It is such a specific observation, but those are the tiny clues. Who seriously has time to mess around with a cardboard sleeve while fleeing after a toddler? The priority is getting the caffeine into your system by whatever means necessary, even if it means burning your hand a little bit. It’s a sacrifice we’re all willing to make.
Some rays of hope amid exhaustion are offered: “There’s still hope for the coffee that’s good news!” The eternal optimism of a parent: The coffee could be cold, it could be spilled, or it could be slurped within two seconds and over a span of three hours-but it exists and that’s a win. To that end, celebrating small victories.
Then, one user summarized: “You had a sip,,, you’re done with it.” It’s probably the most relatable statement that’s ever been typed to date. That’s it; that is the entire experience. You’ve had a single sip, somebody needs a snack or a diaper change, or they’ve decided now is the time to test out climbing the bookshelf. After that, a full cup of hot coffee is a distant and hazy memory of what once was.
Another person expressed their political skier moment: “And hello Zupan’s, love that store.” Another tiny detail to keep things down-to-earth. Even celebrities try to finish their grocery shopping while managing a tantrum-inducing toddler, trying to remember what they came in for. So very normal, so very chaotic, so very human.
Ireland’s been pretty much non-existent concerning keeping any semblance of normal everyday life, but this felt different. It was not about glam, not about red carpets, but about the raw, bare truths of raising a small human. She describes it as equally beautiful and totally exhausting. She is amongst a block of celebrities spreading much of the truth about parenthood-messy, funny, exhausting bits usually clogged behind closed doors.
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With so many feeds curated and perfect Insta moments on goer, this is one post that’s like fresh air. It reminds us all that everybody’s doing the best they can with less than a full night’s sleep. This one’s for all the parents who saw Ireland’s post and just went along – we’ve seen your clues, we feel your pain, and hopefully one day, you’ll get that warm cup of coffee. Two sips even.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
