Tim’s story brings to light a concerning tendency in our culture: personal decisions, particularly those pertaining to parenting,
May be closely scrutinized. She received a lot of backlash after posting a video of herself filming a podcast while flaunting her baby belly.
Considering the excessive criticism she got for only announcing her pregnancy, she said, “It was as if the video was of me pillaging and burning down a village.”
When Tim shared a video of herself wearing a crop top and showing off her stomach, which had a scar from an earlier ostomy procedure, the criticism became more intense.
It took courage for Tim to share this portion of her experience. “Being comfortable displaying that is a big thing for me, and that’s more important to me than people who will be horrified,” she said.
