A MUM-OF-THREE has revealed that she denied one of her sons an extra sport lesson after school because it would mean she couldn’t afford her regular Botox appointments.
She rationalised that “life is expensive right now” and being an attractive mum actually makes her better at parenting.
The mum said that when her son asked to do an extra sporting lesson after school, she told him no because “money is tight”.
“And while this was true, there was also a tiny caveat that he isn’t aware of,” she told Kidspot.
“I needed the money for my Botox.”
She spends an average of £50 a month injecting the muscle paralyser into her forehead and crow's feet.
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“When [my son] handed me the information with the cost breakdown, after reading the fee amounts, cost of uniform and membership, it was already around my Botox balance,” the mum from Sydney, Aus continued.
“I did feel selfish for even considering a beauty treatment over my son.
"But then when I really considered it, well, I changed my mind.
“Ultimately, I knew something would have to give and I knew exactly what it would be.”
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The son took the news well, prompting his mum to go ahead with her cosmetic treatment “without a second thought”.
The mum admitted to splurging on hair, waxing, eyebrow and eyelash appointments on a regular basis.
“I am good friends with my nail tech and I am known for my year-long bronzed skin,” she added.
“In defence, my job in PR does expect a certain standard of appearance and outside of that, so do I.
“I love looking good. It makes me feel confident and happy and I feel as if that shows in other areas of my life, including parenting.”
The mum is unphased by people thinking her actions were “selfish” or “vain” because self-care improves her wellbeing.
She also hopes to say “yes” next time one of her children asks for something that costs money.
“I find as a mum, you are often the first who makes sacrifices and often it is self-care where the sacrifices come from,” she concluded.
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