Welcome to "My Mommy Is..."!
I am a 30 something professional, married with children (we even have the Dog!). To two young boys I am simply "Mommy." When my son says "My Mommy Is a Professor," how does he make sense of that? Can he really see beyond my motherhood? To what extent is my identity as a woman fractured, mediated and/or transcended by being "Mommy"?
These are the kinds of questions I seek to explore in this space. I always wanted to be a Mom. I always wanted to have a meaningful career. Now, I have both! Now what? Why does it all seem much more complicated - work/family, family/work, a life of my own - than I ever imagined?
I encourage other mothers struggling with similar questions to join me in my journey to both celebrate (my) motherhood, as well as think beyond it.
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Death Race Weekend 2009
Golden, BC Summer 2009
My political/personal statements about mothering, professing, and contesting - the social, cultural, economic and political contexts in which I find myself!
Mothering Contexts Study
My Mommy Is...
- "beautiful"
- "bringing us a baby sister"
- "my best friend"
- a Daughter
- a Fighter
- a Friend
- a Music Lover
- a Professor
- a Runner
- Ambitious
- an Activist
- an Advocate
- an aspiring yogini
- Awesome!
- empowering
- Funny
- inspired
- Loving
- Socially Conscious
DOAD and ME
Death Race Weekend 2009
My Mommy Is...
- Mommy Is
- My Mommy Is... was inspired by conversations with my then 3 year old (B1) about going back to work after a year maternity leave with my second babe (B2). When my son said to me "I don't want you to be a Professor, I just want you to be my Mommy" I knew I needed to seriously consider how I was going to negotiate my work/family life. Years later, this interest has led me to research women's experiences of mothering and the ways in which their lives and identities are multidimensional - within and beyond motherhood. I still wonder how do my children see me and understand who I am (i.e. my mommy is...). What ability do they have to see beyond my motherhood? To what extent do I help/hinder them? I hope to encourage other Mommies, especially those with small children, to reflect upon our multidimensional identities through this blog.
No Mountain I Can't Climb
Golden, BC Summer 2009
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