A Day in the Life
Waking up the children, vacuuming the home, looking over homework, a trip to the market, sharing naps and Sesame Street…
All in a day’s work! Mothers world over multitask. But what if in addition to all this they have to struggle to survive? What if every day means not knowing how you can provide your children with a safe home and stable future?
Meet Ruth Natasha from Nigeria who gives us a glimpse into her thoughts as an HIV positive mother. Read Suzanna Camil Ali’s account of her life as a Palestinian mother at the Al’Azzah refugee camp in Bethlehem. As she goes about her day safety, politics and housework all have a part to play. See Justyna Mielnikiewicz’s striking images of Eka’s life. Eka, a half Georgian, half Russian mother struggles to make ends meet for her family.
What is a day in your life like? Tell us your story.
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It was not so long ago I took ‘time’ for granted. Now, as a mother, wife, up and coming career woman I earnestly long for more time. Time to be with my children, take care of the house, finish my work, time to relax....but more importantly, time to be ME! I don’t know about you but a day just doesn’t seem to be enough anymore.
I invite you to join the conversation and share your experiences about a typical day in your life.
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Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 9:40 AM
hello, lichum! this is lourdes. i am a photographer and i am not the same woman that appears in the images i took. i am not even a mother (though i want to be one when the moment comes).
however lorena, the protagonist of my story, is a wonderful woman and a great mom, as you say. |
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Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:59 AM
For Lourdes,
Dear Lourdes, you must be a wonderful woman and a mother. I appreciate your way of living, your struggle and your determination to be a good mother. Besides your physical disability, you are doing the greatest thing and giving the greatest honour to your child. No matter what overtakes your life always take good care of your child and let him know that there is always someone who cares for us no matter what we are or who we are. I have one kid. He is fifteen months old, but I could not take care of him like many mother could do. I love him so much but time & job has stolen my precious time away from him. I work in a private firm where I am suppose to work 7:00 hours (from 9:00am till 4:00pm). So I hardly have time to take care of my only son. When I read your story I was so overwhelmed. I believe that every mother sacrifices for their children even at the most difficult situation. I know I can't give you anythiny or I can never meet you yet, I pray that God our Almight will guide you all throught out your entire journey
From, Lichum,
Kohima, Nagaland |
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Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 1:56 PM
For Ioana,
I'm another inmigrant and when I read yur posting it was like hearing myself in the first couple of years after we moved here. Inmigration is a long and very hard path, especially when you left a loving family in your country of origin.
My advise is to get the right support: friends, counseling, neighbors, whoever that is out there that makes you feel better. It might take some time but keep looking for women that make you feel comfortable, their faces might look different and they might speak differently than the friends and family you left behind, but if they make you feel god, they're the right ones. Don't settle for less! (If you can afford it, get a babysitter or a cleaning person. Even if it is once per month, consider it an investment in your mental health)
It's OK to miss your family, your country and your city, it took me a while to realize that I was actually missing who *I* was in my country. It's a process, you're not supposed to feel great now, just because you arrived to America, no matter what people here tell you (or people there tell you ("You're so lucky, you must be exctatic!"), you have the right to feel whatever you'r feeling!
It might take you some time to decide the best way to adapt to the new country, but remember that you don't have to make a decision right away about what to keep the same and what to take from the new culture. Feel free, experiment, you're not betraying your roots/culture/background when you decide that apple sauce tastes even better than the one you had in the old country.
Just a couple of thoughts that I'm not even sure if will help you, I wish I could be there and just give you a big hug and tell you what a friend told me when I arrived here: "Hold on there, couple of years from now, things are going to be 100% better".
Marina |
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Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 9:44 AM
Ruth,
I wanted to thank you from across the globe for your amazing, bold story. Your daughter is blessed to have you.
xo,
Rachel
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Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 9:43 AM
Amy,
I wanted to thank you from across the globe for your amazing, bold story. Your daughter is blessed to have you.
xo,
Rachel
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Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:25 AM
Mother's day has come and gone. We were able to honor our mothers, and be honored as mothers. It is great to know that one day is put aside every year o honor women who do and mean so much. Judging from the wonderful stories, mother's should be honored everyday ....I think!!
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Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:40 PM
Let eveything that you do be done with Love
1 Corinthians 16;14 |
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Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 8:16 AM
Here's something for all mothers in the world:-
A mom...
Is God's love in action,
She looks with her heart,
And feels with her eyes.
She is the bank where the children
deposit all their worries and hurt.
A mom...
Is the cement that keeps her family together,
And her love lasts a lifetime.
Happy Mother's Day To All. |
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Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 2:24 AM
Yes, dear ladies whatever angle you look at it, being a woman is special. whether you choose to become a mother bearing your own children or taking care of other peoples. I started appreciating my mum when I had my own kids, I always wondered how she managed with five kids mostly on her own.But like Priyam said in her comment, you get the energy to cope with the situation at hand and pray that your kids grow up fast enough to help with the housework :).
Mother's day is an excellent opportunity to tell my mum I really appreciate her for nurturing and bringing up the finest kids in the world (her words exactly!). She stays far away and sometimes wish she was nearby but I'd let her know in other ways... A PHONECALL should do it.
So ladies, when thinking about a typical day in your life take the time to appreciate that special woman in your life.
Happy Mother's day to all mothers all over the world |
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Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 11:18 AM
Motherhood sometimes l think of it as art you know.women deserve to be appreciated and encouraged coz they do alot of work.one thing about having to care for a child and see her/him grow gives a mother great joy.
l have been a young mother of two children that are not of my own but my sister's but orphened and l have been keeping these children for the last five years and l can say that its not that easy but its a Blessing to see them happy after l provide for them.its been very stressful and demanding as a young woman but l have grown to love them and l work hard to make sure that they have all they need and have a smile like every child with both parents aroud.To all the mothers out there HAPPY MOTHER's day. |
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Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 11:16 AM
her parents aroud.To all the mothers l wish you well and HAPPY MOTHER's day |
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