MOMMA GUILT

I’m calling it out for the niggling reality it is. Call me sexist but there is a thing we can’t seem to let go of … the guilt. Working mothers and guilt. Can you recognise this concept? Managing to raise a family and hold down a job and keep the house going…it’s a constant juggle. So much so that something always gives… and that is often the quality of the food. The price of convenience is often ultra processed food over consumption. Easier to grab some thing quick like a pizza than face in to cooking a meal from scratch at home after a long day at work…
 
I have found some solutions to this dilemma over the years.. one is definitely having a slow cooker and prepping in the morning. But am always seeking another solution for us band of mothers.. wouldn’t it be wonderful if our children in school had a wholesome organic meal to depend on? Or should I say wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could depend on our systems to support us as parents on this journey? How much time do we waste on the guilt mindset that could be better utilized? If we were confident that our children were effectively nourished in schools/centres how much extra stress would be taken from us and what would be the impact of that relief?
 
The argument is always cost. Good food, organic food is expensive. What is the cost of our guilt burden instead, I ask, as we increasingly witness our children being exposed to the lowest common denominator of foods and suffer the fallout of the effects.
 
Here is the proposal. Invest in our children! Offer nourishing organic foods of quality in schools and centres as standard. Ensure this is a key policy for the most vulnerable. The return on investment is beyond your wildest imagination. Guilt free parents who see their children thriving. The potential for what’s possible is limitless.  

Anne Maher