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By Lucy Notarantonio
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A video of a woman multitasking while holding her baby who refuses to be put down has gone viral on TikTok.
The relatable footage shows Rebekah Parr, 29, cutting tomatoes and zucchini using one hand while her son, Walker, 20 months, is perched on the opposite hip.
The blogger attempts to put him down multiple times but he begins to cry, so preparing food while holding him seems to be the best option.
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Parr, who lives in Florida, told Newsweek: "I decided to record this video because I wanted to bring more attention to the realities of being a mother."
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She added: "There are so many videos and posts on social media of pristine homes, organized lives, and people who seem to have it all together. I want to bring some realness to all of that and show other moms that they're not the only ones trying to cook dinner with one hand in a seemingly chaotic home."
Scenarios like the one recorded most likely happen more often than not and will certainly occur over the Christmas holidays.
The video, captioned "Send help," has amassed 3.4 million views and over 289,000 likes.
Parr, who is the founder of Two Mama Bears, a parenting blog, explained her son is legally blind, therefore it's hard for her to know why he might be crying.
She said: "I often don't know if it's just because he wants attention or if it's because he's fearful of what he cannot see."
The video has received a mixture of comments, many of which have suggested leaving Walker to cry.
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Parr said: "I believe every mother knows what's best for their child, and most people watching that video don't know that my son has major vision issues and he's been going through surgeries over the last few months.
"But beyond that, and in a more general sense, I think we should come together and not try to pick apart everyone else's parenting."
As their families live out of state, the mother of three and her husband juggle working and caring for their children on their own.
"It's hard to be a mother today—I really think it does take a village to raise a child, and most of us don't have villages anymore," she explained. "On the day of this video, my husband was with my daughter at ballet, so it's usually just me trying to crank out dinner with my 'Velcro' baby. It's hard. And other moms in similar situations are not alone."
The video has received over 7,200 comments and they certainly do indicate that other moms can feel Parr's pain.
One user said: "Never seen something so relatable hahahaha."
Another wrote: "I've learned how to do so much with one hand since becoming a mom."
"If this doesn't summarize motherhood in one video I don't know what does," said a third comment.
A fourth praised: "You're a super mom!!!!!!!"
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