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The Working Mom

I would move mountains for all the working mothers: To untangle our communities and have someone see their true colors. To stop mothers from carrying the brunt of communal dysfunction, To guide a little cultural deconstruction, To redirect the debilitating parental judgment, To provide more support from the government, To end the overstimulated etiquettes that have always been known, To deconstruct those parenting standards we’ve outgrown, To assist with the impossible parenting choices, To hear these working mothers' voices. To help homes stay financially viable, To create childcare that is reliable, To become a work-life balance advocate, To build postpartum support that's adequate, To support the countless and endless asks, To end the pressure of the myriad of household tasks. To stop being accustomed to survival mode. It's time to start enjoying the motherly road, Because the weight of being someone’s everything is as heavy as it is light, Moving Mountains for them seems right.

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Date: 3/14/2024 12:04:00 AM
Beautifully executed.
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Date: 3/11/2024 10:27:00 AM
I love this! Very well done. It reminds me of a Tim Minchin song
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Date: 2/6/2024 7:15:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Date: 2/4/2024 4:23:00 PM
Indeed! Dear Teelah, your poetic pen advocates for working moms with potent verse perfectly rhymed and expressed. Brava for giving a full-throated voice to the concerns and challenges of "the working mom"! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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