This article really resonated with me. I struggle with the Mom role. There seem to be so many rules in our culture about it. For example, Disneyland is mandatory. It's so expensive. Best I can do is be an example of a independent woman life long learner that shows up when my child is truly having a crisis.
I've had to adjust me expectation when it comes to advocacy in a democracy. It's unlikely that change will happen quickly and it take sustained pressure over 2 or more years to see our successes. Thank you for all the energy you put into it. I so appreciate you!
Thank you. And it sounds like you are doing exactly what you need to. Mom’s are in such a difficult position right now. There used to be so much family support, but extended family can safely do things that serve their needs, and that’s not wrong, but at the end of the day, mom’s are left with the ultimate responsibility to do a job that in previous generations supported. But nobody would even think to say something like, “You should have been a better aunt our cousin.”
I’m glad you are keeping up your efforts. There are wins happening out there. It may take a minute for them to make their way to where you are, but change is happening.
I am a Mom, and I care about so much more than removing stains. My husband is a bit better (at household tasks). My interest in these issues does stem from what I've seen it do to the younger generations, and I learned how to first effect policy by advocating in my kids public school district. That said, there are so many people without kids who also really care about all this, so I think an inherent interest in policy alongside a need for reality to mirror what is true is the common denominator.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Coming together over this commonality is the first step in getting policy which threads the needle between truth and compassion.
This article really resonated with me. I struggle with the Mom role. There seem to be so many rules in our culture about it. For example, Disneyland is mandatory. It's so expensive. Best I can do is be an example of a independent woman life long learner that shows up when my child is truly having a crisis.
I've had to adjust me expectation when it comes to advocacy in a democracy. It's unlikely that change will happen quickly and it take sustained pressure over 2 or more years to see our successes. Thank you for all the energy you put into it. I so appreciate you!
Thank you. And it sounds like you are doing exactly what you need to. Mom’s are in such a difficult position right now. There used to be so much family support, but extended family can safely do things that serve their needs, and that’s not wrong, but at the end of the day, mom’s are left with the ultimate responsibility to do a job that in previous generations supported. But nobody would even think to say something like, “You should have been a better aunt our cousin.”
I’m glad you are keeping up your efforts. There are wins happening out there. It may take a minute for them to make their way to where you are, but change is happening.
I am a Mom, and I care about so much more than removing stains. My husband is a bit better (at household tasks). My interest in these issues does stem from what I've seen it do to the younger generations, and I learned how to first effect policy by advocating in my kids public school district. That said, there are so many people without kids who also really care about all this, so I think an inherent interest in policy alongside a need for reality to mirror what is true is the common denominator.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Coming together over this commonality is the first step in getting policy which threads the needle between truth and compassion.