"Parenting is the easiest thing to have an opinion about, but the hardest thing to do"

**Minor trigger warning- We are discussing motherhood in this episode and understand that this topic may be sensitive to those who have or are struggling with infertility, estranged from their mother, or have lost their mother or child. We want you to know you are loved and we extend our love to you**

Welcome to our 4th part to our 4-part series where we talk about what it's like to be a wife and mother. We go way back again to history and talk about how civilazations viewed women in their rolls as wives and mothers. Statistics shared in this episode bring out some interesting discussions and even a little disagreement between Chris and Shelby. One thing we can completely agree on though, is motherhood is one of the best and most important roles this life has to offer. Whether you are a bio mom, adoptive mom, foster mom, or step mom, YOUR ROLE MATTERS.

Resources:
https://medium.com/@annalloydc/the-sacred-role-of-mothers-in-ancient-egyptian-society-happy-mothers-day-f5a283d869fd

https://womeninantiquity.wordpress.com/2021/04/02/greek-motherhood/

https://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/Demographics.htm#:~:text=During%20pregnancy%2C%20women%20were%20expected,births%20of%20a%20couple's%20children.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/09/facts-about-u-s-mothers/#:~:text=Larger%20shares%20of%20moms%20than,rewarding%2C%20the%20same%20survey%20found.

https://www.hirewithnear.com/blog/maternity-leave-by-country-how-does-the-us-compare#:~:text=The%20international%20recommended%20minimum%20standard,not%20guarantee%20paid%20maternity%20leave.

https://www.ipsos.com/en/data-dive-how-motherhood-viewed-around-world

https://www.newamerica.org/better-life-lab/blog/the-state-of-us-mothers-in-2022/

https://instagram.com/olive.theorypodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=