Board Message – October 2017

Dear Moms,

We would like to take a moment to reflect on how amazing each of you are. Whether you are a stay-at-home mom or work full time; whether you are single or married or cohabitate; whether you have one child or ten, you are a GOOD MOM. Already, you have navigated through what may seem like a million decisions just to survive to the place you are now. Well Done! You Made It!

We have so many choices as parents don’t we? From birth, deciding on a Hospital Birth or Home birth, Epidural or Natural.  Do I need a doula? or What’s a doula?   Then decisions must be made about Every. Single. Thing.   Cloth Diapers or I’m- Definitely-Not-Using-Cloth-Diapers, Ferber Method or Sears Method; Co-sleeping or They-Have-A-Crib-My-Bed-Is-My-Sanctuary;   Vaccines or Anti-Vaccine, or do I wait on the Vaccines; Breastfeeding or Formula;   Vegan or Paleo or Gluten Free or Organic or Whatever-I-Can-Find-That-They-Will-Eat-Are-You-Kidding-Me; Daycare or Public School, or Private School, or Home school or After School?   So. Many. Choices.

Sometimes our choice is between doing laundry  or reading Where Is the Green Sheep?   Again, and again.

There are so many choices to make and what seems like opinions from all directions telling us how we should be raising our children.  So. The MSMAC Board would like to acknowledge how difficult and scary it is to live in an uncertain world when we have so much responsibility to protect the little ones we love so much, with absolutely no 100% foolproof navigation system to help guide us through parenthood other than our gut.

That said, we would like to state that MSMAC does not endorse any religious or political affiliation, parenting philosophy, or lifestyle.  Our mission is to support, honor, and celebrate one another as we, despite our different beliefs and choices, are all just moms who love our kids and are trying to do our best for them.

The MSMAC Board would like to remind each of you to think about the words you choose when communicating within our online platforms, whether in the email loop, or on our MSMAC group facebook page.    Asking for advice or engaging in a healthy dialogue online is encouraged, but it’s vital to the group as a whole that members use supportive language when doing so. Everyone is free to decide on the parenting philosophy that’s right for them and their child; MSMAC is here to support all moms.