Pandemic Resources for Mom (well for anytime!)

On this Mother’s Day, I’ve included a somewhat diverse set of imagery depicting mothers and children. But is it truly representative of our experience of motherhood? I couldn’t find images showing mothers trying to juggle working from home and managing online schooling. I couldn’t find mothers comforting crying children, or mothers in the middle of the night after a day of work outside the home or work inside the cooking, cleaning and doing laundry.

I couldn’t find images of mothers who feel the loneliness that the pandemic has imposed on us. For mothers, there aren’t play dates to get together for support. In labor, for a period of time some women weren’t allowed a support person, and even now, they are often not allowed both their doula and the partner. They are going through labor and delivery without enough support. 

So, I hope the images bring up warm memories, and at the same time I want to acknowledge the difficulties of being a mother, especially through this pandemic.

I want to offer some additional support – 10 Things Mother’s Need to Here

Things like “You’re being asked to do too much. It’s not a personal failure, it’s a societal failure.”

And, “There are a lot of ways to do this right. You’re doing just fine—please trust yourself.” 

And, if you find yourself struggling to balance everything, maybe you’re feeling anixety, depression or having panic attacks, please feel free to Contact Me, Michelle Grunkemeyer. A specialty of min is working with, especially those with PMAD.