Support activist moms

Posted by Summer M

June 19, 2007 |

We mothers we can get fiesty at times. Even downright fierce. And when it is for a good cause we can move mountains. Just ask the mothers over at MomsRising. Sometimes that fierceness clashes with others, which can either build or destroy. I have seen too often one woman stating what she is passionate about about and another woman taking that as a personal attack on her for not having the same passionate beliefs. Even when the first mother never meant anything negative about anyone else the guilt and pressure to be the best mom can cause hurt feelings. Sometimes it helps to look at whether what is being said is a “you” statement or an “I” statement. Because the latter does not always mean the first.

I say this here because I realise that sometimes what I feel passionate about, the things I feel are important, are sometimes seen as an attack on others. Unfortunately that is part of the beast of the internet, tone does not come across well and it can be hard to tell when something is said lightly. Sometimes we come into a conversation in the wrong frame of mind and read meaning that are not there. And sometimes we are already feeling that powerful “mommy guilt” and are looking for someone else to put that on to.

It can be hard to be a mom that feels passionately about things that most of society does not care about. To be an Activist Mommy striving for better in a world of “just fine” is not something that everyone can do with a cool head. Luckily there are enough future activist mommies out there to keep the ball rolling.

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