Tuesday 21 March 2017

By Joyce Martin


Motherhood is important for a lot more than the continuation of the species. It behooves all of society to promote the welfare of those who care for children. Unfortunately, the insular family structure of the west and the high divorce rate combine to isolate and over-burden many women who are raising a family. Blogs on the internet can be areal source of comfort and may help retain a mothers sanity. Even a virtual group can prove both helpful and companionable.

Specific problems may depend on circumstances. A woman who stays home while her husband goes out to earn their living may feel cut off from life. If quality time with other adults is limited, she may ask too much emotional support from her partner. It does not help that society seems to put a higher value on a paycheck than on the role of homemaker.

For this woman, a blog may provide company. It may help keep her in touch with others who are doing the same thing she is or are living in a way that's completely different. A skillful writer of an internet post can certainly provide encouragement and reinforcement, stressing the importance of what homemakers are doing and helping them stay relevant.

Single parents really do have more financial constraints than those who share the responsibility with a husband. However, a married woman may feel meeting the demands of home and children complicated by having to please a man, too. To make things worse, many if not most women (people) are not crazy about keeping a house neat and clean. All homemakers have burdens that vary from light to crushing.

This in no way mitigates the stress of being the sole financial, emotional, and moral support of a household. Single parents really do need all the support and comfort they can get. Women who may have to work while putting their children in daycare have to realize that feeling guilty will not help. The ideal of a happy mom in a happy home with a happy hubby giving unconditional love and support is a rosy picture that seldom fits reality.

No matter the circumstances, it is true that mothers tend to be isolated. Their former friends may be putting a career ahead of starting a family or may be too busy on the singles scene to want to hang out. A mom may feel she has little to talk about when they do get together. A blog can be an undemanding way to share, however virtually, with others who face the same problems and have the same concerns.

The comment section may become a reader's favorite. The person writing the blog may seem like Supermom, but readers who feel a little more inadequate can actually have interesting insights or solutions. Honest discussions are possible in an impersonal format. Frequent contributors can also come to feel like friends.

Blogs come and go, but there are quite a few of them at any given time. Find one and follow it. It really is like being part of a closely-knit group, a virtual quilting bee, and it can be accessed when the kids are asleep, no matter what time that blessed event many happen.




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