Indispensable mothers of the future
The transition into motherhood can be challenging for any number of reasons, not least of which is women feel like they are losing themselves.
Women are told that having a career and a public persona outside of the home is necessary, paramount even.
Many women have lives that currently (or appear to currently) require them to work in the work force .
Balancing the pull to be strong individual and capable woman as well as to be nurturing, kind, patient and present mother is very difficult and has blindsided many a new mom.
Mothering is a full time, full life, full body job.
To then have to handle anything in addition to the work of mothering is extremely difficult.
I see if often and have lived it too.
Holding on to Sarah O’Connor Smith for my ego, financial or personal reasons and comfort while my conscience pressed me to prioritize and lean more deeply, fully and wholly into “Mum”.