‘Many would do anything for this chaos’: TV presenter Sally Obermeder reminds parents not to complain about being in lockdown with their children after struggling to start a family
With lockdown testing many families amid the coronavirus pandemic, Sally Obermeder has served up a hefty dose of reality.
In a post on Instagram on Monday, the 46-year-old media personality urged parents not to complain about being locked up at home with their children.
‘A gentle reminder: for every parent finding lockdown with kids difficult, there’s someone who craves the exhaustion you’re dealing with,’ she posted.
Real talk: In a post on Instagram on Monday, Sally Obermeder urged parents not to complain about being locked up at home with their children
The mum-of-two then detailed her own experience, revealing her youngest daughter, Elyssa, had had a ‘meltdown’ earlier in the day, which had tested her.
‘I had a cracker of a morning with Elyssa who had a meltdown so epic and so long (1 hour +) that I was totally spent when it ended. But I reminded myself of this,’ she wrote.
After experiencing difficulties in trying to start a family of her own, Sally said she was thankful for all the moments she experienced as a parent.
‘A gentle reminder: for every parent finding lockdown with kids difficult, there’s someone who craves the exhaustion you’re dealing with,’ she posted
Trying times: The mum-of-two then detailed her own experience, revealing her youngest daughter, Elyssa, had had a ‘meltdown’ earlier in the day, which had tested her
‘I’ve been this person – trying for years unsuccessfully and then going through IVF. We also did surrogacy, which was also a long, difficult process,’ she continued.
‘So at times like this when we’re all over each other and tensions are strained and occasionally we snap – I remind myself many would do anything for this chaos. A good reminder to find the gratitude in difficult times.’
After years of trying to fall pregnant through IVF, Sally and her husband of 19 years, Marcus Obermeder, finally conceived their first daughter, Annabelle, eight.
With a little help: Sally conceived her first daughter, Annabelle, eight, through IVF, and welcomed her second daughter Elyssa, three, through a surrogate
But the day before giving birth, Sally was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer, and warned not to carry another baby in case it caused the cancer to return.
The couple then found a surrogate in the USA to carry their second child, daughter Elyssa, three.
‘Every time I tuck the girls in at night I can’t believe how fortunate we’ve been. I never thought I would live long enough to see Annabelle grow up, let alone have another baby,’ she told The Daily Telegraph’s Stellar Magazine in August 2018.
‘Every time I tuck the girls in at night I can’t believe how fortunate we’ve been,’ she told The Daily Telegraph’s Stellar Magazine. Pictured with husband Marcus Obermeder and their daughters