Mother Culture

Thursday April 27 is our next gathering at Amy's house.  This time we wanted to focus on us mamas.

I was going to write an encouragement for you guys to plan on coming...but then I thought, "Let the expert speak!"


 "There is no sadder sight in life than a mother, who has so used herself up in her children's childhood, that she has nothing to give them in their youth."




Is there not some need for 'mother culture'? But how is the state of things to be altered? So many mothers say, 'I simply have no time for myself!' 'I never read a book!' Or else, 'I don't think it is right to think of myself!' They not only starve their minds, but they do it deliberately, and with a sense of self-sacrifice which seems to supply ample justification.



The wisest woman I ever knew--the best wife, the best mother, the best mistress, the best friend--told me once, when I asked her how, with her weak health and many calls upon her time, she managed to read so much, 'I always keep three books going--a stiff book, a moderately easy book, and a novel, and I always take up the one I feel fit for!' That is the secret; always have something 'going' to grow by. If we mothers were all 'growing' there would be less going astray among our boys, less separation in mind from our girls...

A brisk walk will help. But, if we would do our best for our children, grow we must; and on our power of growth surely depends, not only our future happiness, but our future usefulness.

Is there, then, not need for more 'Mother Culture'?"  Volume III, no. 2 The Parents' Review

And this meeting we are pouring a little bit extra into each other and bringing a favorite pretty thing to exchange with each other.



I am always listening to podcasts and getting inspired by what others do. I love hearing stories of each of you and gathering together..it's better than any podcast!

I was just thinking that my kids only know me as this version, the responsible, mostly tidy person who cooks, cleans and teaches.  But I am composed of so much more.  And we want to be known, right?



Come and eat and chat about Mere Motherhood, Teaching From Rest and what you are doing or trying to do for your own...

Mother Culture





Amy's House
Dinner
6:30-8:30
Bring a pretty thing to exchange...and pound cake!!

p.s all these pictures were of where I used to live.  The last picture is my front yard.