I’ve said it before. I will say again. Motherhood is hard stuff. The hardest job I’ve every had and probably will ever have. It is also the most rewarding, isn’t it? I am thankful for the support I get in my family, in my community and online from other moms. I feel quite blessed in fact. But it isn’t always easy. Two kids and a blog keeps me pretty busy and I miss out on more than I’d like to.
Do you have a support community?
The US Census Bureau estimates that there are 82.5 millions mothers in the US. Moms, if we just band together as a community and support one another, I am certain that brilliant and exciting things could happen in our personal families, our community and our nation. What do you think?
7 Ways to Support Moms
- Give her an afternoon off by watching the kids for her
- Bring her some food one afternoon so she doesn’t have to cook dinner
- Run an errand for her
- Bring her a small gift
- Be a good listener when she needs you
- Help clean her home
- Support her dreams
What other ways can you think of to support other moms?
The last point I shared above was support her dreams. One very exciting way to support moms, I learned about this week, is a new crowdfunding website specifically for moms with brilliant ideas. MUMZY is the only crowdfunding website that is geared specifically for moms. Still a very new website, they are looking for more ideas, and even constructive feedback. {Here’s your chance to really help another mom just by giving her feedback on this exciting website!}
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Easy and free to join, www.mumzy.com is the place to:
- Submit your ideas or projects
- Raise capital
- Grow your business
Do you have a great idea or project you’d love to start? Head over to MUMZY and sign up. The first 100 people who post a project to MUMZY will have a chance to win $1,000 back towards their project’s funding goal! Even if you don’t have an idea now, why don’t you take a look at ideas from other moms? I love the Chic Nursing Wrap idea. This mom is trying to raise $4,000 to get it started. You have to check it out — and help her out if you can. 82.5 million mothers in the US, just think about the market we make, and the ability to make other moms dreams come true.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
So true! I love lifting people up and not tearing them down. Life it too short to criticize people!
What a great message and something we all need to do more often, lets build each other up – not tear eachother down.
I think this site sounds wonderful! I have three and could use all the support I can get!
it would be nice if people spent more time being kind to each other instead of gossiping and talking junk behind backs, so true. being a mom is hard enough without all the judgement,
Mumzy looks like a great site. Thanks for the info.
I couldn’t agree more. I didn’t have this kind of support when my kids were little, and it was so stressful, and so overwhelming! This can make a mom’s day — or week!