Virtual Support For Mothers Sanity

By Joyce Martin


Motherhood is a wonderful thing. Fortunately. We'd all be in bad shape without it. But women with children can feel isolated. They may feel inadequate; they may feel overwhelmed. Especially in this age when single-family homes are standard, and when many single mothers are struggling alone, having support is important. The internet can be a great resource because there are many sites that talk about a mom's daily pressures, concerns, or problems. These sites can help preserve our mothers sanity.

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.

A single mother may feel that she has more problems than those who have a husband and provider. However, she may be overlooking strain of pleasing a demanding spouse as well as keeping kids happy and the house clean. It's true that we all have our own burdens to bear.

Single women may feel better if they read about the problems married women face. They may also feel like telling them to walk a mile in their shoes, day after day after day. Many women who absolutely have to work feel guilty about putting their children in daycare. They may also come home tired to face kids wanting attention and dinner and more. A blog may address this, or the comment section may give them a forum to 'tell it like it is'.

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.

Even the comment section can be a release. A reader may find that the blogger seems to have it all together but other readers feel as discontented or unequal to the task as she does. Honest discussions can arise online that are as interesting as those conducted with friends over cups of coffee.

Women can find numerous blogs online and find one that suits them and their situation. A virtual coffee clatch or touchy-feely group can mean a lot to someone who has no other outreach, especially at the random moments she may find herself with some precious free time.




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