I count myself extremely blessed. I am a mother, I have a mother, I share motherhood with other mothers. As women we tend to be hard on each other; we are quick to judge, too eager to enforce advice and we are often prone to talk more than we listen. Today was different, today I was the one learning the lesson, today I embraced Motherhood for what it truly is. Mother’s Day was not only about me being treated by my son, it was about supporting and empowering my fellow mothers as we connected and appreciated each other.

Today I was a privileged member of a Mother’s Day Connect team. A few of you might have read a post I submitted a few weeks ago which discussed this wonderful initiative. You can find this post HERE. The concept of Mother’s Day Connect is to help new moms with the very overwhelming task of welcoming a newborn into the world. This morning I joined 22 other women at one of our local maternity wards. We visited mothers who had given birth and who were in labour. We chatted to them, we offered support and we gifted them with bags filled with essentials and treats for mother and baby.

Images from Mother's Day Connect

While some might say that these new moms were blessed, so too were my team of wonderful women. We are blessed in that we have the ability to work together to not only raise funds for such a project, but that we, as strangers, support and appreciate each other without knowing each other very well. We were all mothers, and that’s all we needed to know to form an instant friendship and understanding. 

Moms, the best gift we can give our children is to set an example of love, compassion and support. Put away judgement – every mother has the best advice for their own children. Open your hearts to mom’s in need. Reach out to those who are having a hard time wrapping their heads around motherhood. Give to those who have less than you.

Teams of women joined forces to visit government hospitals and bless less privileged new mothers around South Africa today. Together, we believe that no mother should feel lonely or scared or powerless and that as fellow women, it is our role to connect with each other and support each other in our journeys through motherhood. 

My team managed to raise R45 000 worth of goods, which was handed out to 60 mothers, nurses and doctors this morning. I am one proud mama!

SHOUT OUT! In my previous post I made a plea for donations towards this cause. May fellow Steemians resteemed and upvoted this post (THANK YOU)! One very special lady sent a cash donation, which was used towards purchasing sanitary pads for the new mommies, this lady is from my @steemitbloggers family as well as a proud member of @teamsouthafrica – thank you @jusipassetti for your kindness and for being part of our team.

To all the moms, mommies to be and mother’s who once were – thank you for all that you do and have done to care for the generations who I hope will make this world a better place xxx

Much love - @sweetpea

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