FEEDBACK
(Below is information that was on the Mothers Be Heard website - before Your Storyline had been concieved. For an understanding of this context see MBH The Story.)
Emma
As a new IVF parent, I was really
interested in the ART Mums section. The literature
was fascinating. The whole IVF journey is more
encompassing than I expected and it is reassuring to
know that I'm not alone. Thank you for the much
needed encouragement.
Darlene
I think this website touches on some great
issues; a lot of the stories I can relate to. I love
that it gives mothers a voice. ....This website is a
must for all mums, what ever age they are.
Anonymous
Congratulations on this website and the
work that you are doing. It is really important
work. When a woman becomes a mother, I believe that
it will be the most important job that she will do
in her life.
I appreciate the fight for woman's rights
in my mother's day, but somehow motherhood got
devalued in the process. We need to swing that
pendulum back and say that motherhood is important,
because the way we love and raise our kids has an
impact on our society.
Mother's need to know that what they do is
important, and that becoming a mother is a part of
one's personal evolving journey. We are mothers and
we are people with lives that are whole, rather that
playing a role that society expects us to play.
Thanks again. I wish you continuing success in
helping women with the transition to motherhood.
Natalie
Excellent idea, especially for
ex-professional women who have sacrificed
Lynda
This is fantastic, so informative and
professional. The stories are so heart felt and I
can relate to so many of the emotions expressed. It
is incredible that with such common themes running
through the stories of mums we can at times feel so
alone and isolated. Thank you for the time and
dedication you have given to this amazing resource
for women.
Janice
I am a mother of a 15 yr old son and a 13
yr old daughter, times are a changing again for me.
Recently I took the family on a world trip covering
eight countries and 8 and a half months and felt
free of the constraints that being a stay at home
mum brings. To be free and have my family with me
was the greatest gift of all. But the comedown has
been even more difficult; the reality of being back
in my culture (England) and the constraints of once
again feeling 'trapped' within the home are all back
with a vengeance and gradually being worked through.
Its great to come across sites like yours. It
reminds me there are other 'mums' out there that
feel the difficulties that comes within being a mum,
with the choices that are made. In our culture being
a mum does not seem to be valued, although all of us
that are doing it know how difficult it is and the
responsibilities that come with it and the value
within it. Its tough. All learning is done whilst on
the job, yet when I listen to my teens and hear
their voices I know it was all worthwhile. That's
love for you!
later....
I felt quite emotional to read my response
on the homepage of your website. If I'm honest I
actually felt acknowledged as a person for the first
time and that I am not alone. That is one thing that
stands out for me now more than at any other time,
the isolation of being at home.