Working Mom’s

Working, Parenting & Surviving

What does it mean to be a working mother in today’s world?

How a working mother raises strong children and manages to juggle it with business is what I consider as the ultimate superpower. It takes a lot of guts and determination in this era to hold up these two badges. The responsibility that comes with parenting is already a lot to bear yet, these strong and resilient women are able to handle this relentlessly. It must take a lot of surrender and firmness to be able to have adequate control over this.

Working mothers face many struggles. This often hits most women way too hard that some end up suspending work and others forget about their jobs, their passion and even themselves just to focus on their family and children especially. If you are a working mother reading this, you can consent to the fact that there is a certain feeling of guilt that clouds your chest every time you have been too busy to spend time with your children or being unable to prepare a very good meal for them. This is a natural feeling and it comes because you love your family.

The social status quo however is unfair to working mothers. Their expectationsofthesewomencompletelydiminishestheexistenceof the women’s triple role circle. It excludesthefactthatwomenhave productive, reproductive, and domestic roles, which they are responsible for which leads to existing inequalities in corporate environments.Inacaselikethis,a non-pregnant worker is preferred over a pregnant or parenting mother.

It is most strenuous for working moms especially when they do not have supportive partners by their side. Having a partner who supports you with parenting becausetheyunderstanditistheir duty is precious because they take on the weight of childcare with you. Unfortunately, some women do not have supportive partners or no partner at all. They put in a lot of work by themselves to make sure they at least have what can be regarded as a balance between work and family.

Today, we want you to know that you are doing great. How many mothers do you think are working as you do? We encourage you to keep on seeking for as much as you desire to have, be, and feel. Today, we celebrate your efforts and hard work toward setting a great example and paving the way. Remember that as you are strong, you are a superhero, you are also fragile,andyouneedtotreatyourself tenderly. Do not beat yourself to burning.

YOU ARE DOING JUST GREAT.