Kebekus about the pressure of motherhood: Comedy helps me!

Kebekus about the pressure of motherhood: Comedy helps me!

Köln, Deutschland - The popular comedian Carolin Kebekus recently gave insights into the challenges and the pressure of being mother. A few months after the birth of her first child she experienced in early 2024, the 44-year-old returned to the stage. In an interview with the magazine vip.de she explained that the newly gained responsibility exhausted her. Kebekus spoke of intensive pressure to work personally and at the same time to meet the expectations of others, which she described as a "evaluation machine". "You have to breastfeed, produce enough milk, and your child must not lose weight - what pressure," says Kebekus.

The stage is more than just a job for Kebekus; It is an important valve for her feelings and experiences. "I needed comedy as a valve," she emphasizes, adding that she would have to struggle without laughing and returning to work with her mental health. As you explained in Volksblatt , it was difficult for her to find the balance between career goals and motherhood. Kebekus had concerns that her career could suffer during the baby break and therefore decided to recover faster than expected.

under pressure and in public

Despite her humorous nature, Kebekus describes the dark sides of being parent. Under the daily challenges, she feels not only burdened by external expectations, but also from fears and self -doubt. "I had never known pain, nothing under control, my body was completely battered," she said, reflecting on the pressure that the mother's existence brings with it. In particular, they were surprised by the supposed advice of other women during their pregnancy. Kebekus shocked the belief that she experiences, and stated: "Before pregnancy, everyone says how beautiful children will be, and in the meantime you feel like hell." Her experiences during this time are not only a personal nature, but also deeply rooted in the social expectations of mothers that she addresses in her appearances.