UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES
Motherhood is different for each one of us. We bring our unique selves to it, with our individual backgrounds, beliefs, and personality. Then we mix that with the father of our children, and how he was raised and how he decides to interact with our children. Plus, our children's personalities seem to come pre-wired, along with their own set of needs that we lovingly strive to meet until they feel empowered to!
As you continue along your mothering path, you might (sometimes unexpectedly) find yourself managing any number of situations that affect your journey:
single or step motherhood, twins (or more!), LGBTQ+, military life, autism, incarceration, foster or adoption, chronic illness or loss, disabilities, mental illness, surviving abuse, bi-racial families... the list could go on.
These are the principles that Momivate encourages you to embrace to help you as you move forward:
As you continue along your mothering path, you might (sometimes unexpectedly) find yourself managing any number of situations that affect your journey:
single or step motherhood, twins (or more!), LGBTQ+, military life, autism, incarceration, foster or adoption, chronic illness or loss, disabilities, mental illness, surviving abuse, bi-racial families... the list could go on.
These are the principles that Momivate encourages you to embrace to help you as you move forward:
- Pledge- We pledge to mother our unique children or in our unique circumstances to the best of our ability as we avoid comparisons.
- Purpose- We conscientiously accept our unique mothering situation, and seek to find purpose in it.
- Energy Well Spent- We spend our effort and energy seeking strength and solutions. Complaints, avoidance, or crumbling are not worthy of our energy!
- Grace- When we falter, we release those feelings to help us move forward. Any feelings of guilt can be eased by accepting GRACE
- Instincts- We trust in our maternal instincts and also work to grow these into confident capabilities.
- Endure with Joy- We strive to find ways to enjoy ourselves as we endure. Since it’s a marathon, not a sprint, we intentionally adjust our experiences accordingly.
- Share Strength- As we build fortitude amidst challenges, we reach out and share successes to inspire, support, and empower others.
- Accept Help- We gratefully seek out, ask for, and accept help, knowing that “it takes a village” and that loneliness only makes the load heavier.
