It’s a skill to both listen to one kid telling me about their homework, while ignoring the other kid whining because he finished his banana and doesn’t know what to do with the peel, while I am also disinfecting vegetables. It takes skill to perfect an effective Mad Mommy Voice, one that can scare the crap out of both your kids (and, possibly, the next-door neighbours if you’re yelling) into putting their damn dinner plates in the dishwasher. It’s a skill to have the willpower needed when your kid has the same listening habits as a brick wall ( I can work with all kinds of people and motivate them!) It takes skill to shower and shove down a power bar in less than five minutes, because someone is yelling, “Mommy! Mommy! Look at me!” 5000 times. ( I like to encourage others and am comfortable giving directions!) It takes skill to be able to remember the 119 tidbits your kid wants to tell you about Minecraft or to guess their 18th favourite animal ( I like learning new things!) It takes skill to keep your kid in their room at bedtime, when they keep reappearing, asking for a snack and the meaning of life. ( I work patiently in stressful situations.) Tell me if I’m wrong, but it takes a special skill set to tell your kid, for the 18th time, without raising your voice, that his pants are on backward, and yes he has to put them on properly before he goes to school, while also saying “we’re going to be late!” for the 33rd time. Pre-Pandemic, raising children to be kind, compassionate, smart, and responsible humans, so they can be productive members of society was, arguably, the hardest job one can take on. If every mother added it to their LinkedIn profile, I truly believe that, eventually, being a mother would be seen as an advantage to those hiring or recruiting. How can everyone agree that parenting is the hardest (and most rewarding) job in the world, and yet mothers still don’t feel comfortable adding this to their resume? Why doesn’t being a mother count? The skills we hone being mothers shouldn’t be discounted in the working world, yet they are. All the skills we’ve developed, especially during this pandemic, can easily transfer into the workforce. Why shouldn’t I? I’d go so far as to argue that adding the title, mother, should be seen by employers, human resources, and recruiters as an advantage to any team. I just added “mother” to my LinkedIn profile.
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