Sunday, August 3, 2008

What binds us together

Okay, i've come across a universal idea that is not rocket science. The more impressive thing is how much the media and other marketing/advertising folks (and i am in that field) suppress this idea. Authors suppress it. Media suppresses it. It secretly comes out in our conversations, our attitudes, non-verbal cues, everything. This is the deal. If you're a mom, it doesn't matter if you are a SAHM (stay-at-home-mom) or if you are a working mom (all moms work. don't get this one.). You're still a mom. Sure there are different circumstances in each category but the point is, you are still a mom. All those groups i mentioned above love, love, love to divide that idea by saying that they, you, are fundamentally different from the other group.

Not so. You have different daily circumstances but you have the same driving mom thang. You love your kids. You would walk over hot coals if you had to. You would and sometimes do, battle the school.

So many of us would encourage the other woman from the other circumstantial camp if we could see things that way. It's funny but i come across so many women who secretly envy other moms from the other circumstantial camp. The SAHM mom envies that the working mom seems to look so glamorous, seems to have great purpose, and probably doesn't have her hair in a pony tail. The working mom envies the SAHM mom's ability to go on a field trip with her child without having to sign 3 "day of absence" forms in triplicate, call a friend in the middle of the day, or hit the grocery story before the dreaded 5 bells.

See what i mean? Reach across and encourage someone unlike you. You'd be surprised how much your words can impact the other.

1 comment:

Kristie said...

"I'm a mom whose been a SAHM and a working mom. I have this desire to reach out to other moms and speak to needs we all feel."

You rock! I am a working mom and am lucky to have many supportive SAH mom friends as well as working mom friends. It's a good feeling to have Moms that love and support eachother in all of life's circumstances.

I ran across your blog from a sweet comment you posted on Mommy Tracked :) I love you positive outlook!

Kristie

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