A deceptively simple, powerful ode to the potential of love and the potential in life, Someday is the story of what every mother wishes for her child: a chance to live life at its fullest—to experience great joys, to stretch, to grow, to understand sorrow, to have a future…to have a someday.
May 8th is Working Mothers Day, which occurs the Friday before Mothers' Day each year. 70% of mums with kids younger than 18 are working moms, and 75% of them are working full-time. It goes without saying that working mums carry a lot of responsibilities, and they often feel guilty about not spending enough time with their kids. Yet, many studies have proved that working mothers influence as much their children's development as mothers who work at home!
While I agree with this, it is interesting to listen to children of working mothers complain. Interestingly mine used to complain too, but now they are adults and working themselves they can see why I worked and they are quite complimentary when I talk about my working life. I always take 'mum's' side when the students at school blame their mothers for something. I couch it in terms of how important it is to be responsible for themselves and independent.
As we put together a display of books in the library for mothers day and set up an activity and reading nook for the mothers day breakfast next week, I made sure we included books about mums who work. Some are obvious just from the title, but there are others where it just is or you discover it as you read.
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