Mother's Day Special - 2021

Welcome to our Special Edition Episode for Mother’s Day 2021! Listen in as Janice and Jessica debate all the ways we wish Mothering in the U.S was actually celebrated including…. How the founder of Mother’s Day regretted creating it because of the commercialization of the day How to give gifts in the love language of your Mother, Grandmother, or another important woman in your life How Motherhood is the 2nd biggest shame trigger for women How Mother’s Day should prioritize self-care for mom’s… Mom’s Day Off! Resource Links: “Anna Jarvis: The woman who regretted creating Mother’s Day” by Vibeke Venema, BBC “The Big Business of Mother’s Day in 2021” by Scott Langdon Find your love Language: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ The 5 Love Languages Gift Guide “Interestingly, in terms of shame triggers for women, motherhood is a close second. And (bonus!) you don’t have to be a mother to experience mother shame. Society views womanhood and motherhood as inextricably bound; therefore our value as women is often determined by where we are in relation to our roles as mothers or potential mothers. Women are constantly asked why they haven’t married or, if they’re married, why they haven’t had children. Even women who are married and have one child are often asked why they haven’t had a second child.” - Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead “Every Child a Woman Has Cuts Her Salary by 4%. But Father’s Get a 6% Increase: The subtle (and often not-so-subtle) ways American companies discriminate against expecting employees” by Betsy Mikel, Inc. “Stay at Home Mom” should be renamed “Unpaid Working Mothers” according to Tiffany Dufu in Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less. “What It Will Take to Make U.S. Child Care More Affordable” by Maya Uppaluru, Harvard Business Review --- We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] --- Follow us on Instagram @InFullFlowPodcast --- Keep the conversation going in our FREE private In Full Flow Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/infullflow This group is for people born with female biology who identify anywhere on the gender spectrum or folks that identify as women regardless of their biology of birth. It’s a place for us to talk about our lived experiences, find community and support without the presence of the male gaze. While we love and appreciate our listeners born with male biology that identify as male, this group is not for you. Please continue to listen to the podcast, share it with the women that you love and send any questions, comments or concerns to [email protected].