motherwork is...

• Making the sacrifice of time, energy and resources to conceive, carry a pregnancy, birth and raise a child.
• Staying involved in the lives of children - making sure they survive, are nurtured, educated, cared for, and thrive.
• Understanding fertility options and processing through trying to conceive, inability to conceive, or miscarriage.
• Making a decision and processing through an abortion.
• Dealing with the loss of a child.
• Practicing self care.
• Educating or reflecting on the physical and emotional process of mothering.
• Sharing our space with a child as a neighbor, babysitter or friend.
• Investing in mother-owned businesses, projects and endeavors.
• Creating flexible work schedules and providing mother-friendly employment.
• Supporting schools, providing education and resources to children
• Organizing and joining support groups, growing the village
• Affirming the experience of motherhood at every opportunity.
• Hosting refugees and supporting mothers and children in need anywhere in the world.
• Supporting governing measures that protect women’s healthcare, pay rates, benefits and immigration status.
• Bringing meals to a new mom’s home.
• Practicing midwifery.
• Sharing your experience as a mother and opening up to this new life.​
• Understanding that motherhood is a different process for every woman and each mother’s story is unique and valuable.

Motherwork is this and so much more. We look forward to exploring the definition through sharing personal stories and resources to support the practice and understanding of motherwork.