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When you become a parent, it is not uncommon for your perspective on life to shift, and suddenly those small things you used to get stressed out about don't seem as important anymore.
When you have a new baby, there is also not much time to sweat the small stuff or get hung up on the superficial things, like your appearance. The moment when Mariah Barents, a mom-of-one, realizes this now has gone viral on social media.
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Inspired by the new TikTok trend, Barents wrote on her video that she has had a perspective change since becoming a first-time mom.
"It's definitely a reality check to stop worrying so much about things that don't matter, especially when I have my sweet, perfect baby with me," the 25-year-old told Newsweek.
In the video, which has been viewed almost 3 million times, Barents, from Virginia, is putting on her makeup in the mirror. The text overlay reads: "I feel so ugly today." The video then cuts to the footage of her baby, Clarke, and the caption reads: "Everyone says I look just like you mommy!"
The trend encourages moms not just to embrace the features they don't like, but also to find the beauty in them; after all, people are always reminding them of how much their baby looks like them.
It appears other first-time moms are catching on, and many were moved by Barents' post. "I constantly talk about how cute my baby's nose is. My husband pointed out that baby has my nose. I used to hate my nose. How could I hate something so beautiful on my baby?" read one comment.
Another user wrote: "I literally always hated myself until I saw my features on my daughter, it's easier to love them on me when they're beautiful on her."
A third posted: "I look at myself completely differently now that I have the most beautiful baby boy that looks just like me."
Barents told Newsweek: "I love seeing all the moms take the perspective change with me. Life's too short."
A mom-to-be also commented: "Having my first baby in July and I have promised myself I'm going to be more positive with my self talk!"
A different reply read: "I used to hate my messy, curly hair and always tried to style it to look wavy. Now that my baby has my curly hair, I've learned to embrace my hair and always try to wear my natural hair."
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