I’ve been lucky enough to have had many wonderful, strong mothers in my life. They took the shape of aunts and mothers of friends, my own Mum and my second mother, Evie Redman. Over time the legions of mothers morphed into my friends as my generation took the mothering helm, steering our kids, with varying degrees of success, into adulthood. Now, the baton is passing on down the line. Not all of the mothers in my life have produced kids but instead nurture fur babies, the careers of others; friends, colleagues and causes. All women play a vital role in how this world turns and should be revered and protected for just that reason. In the past couple of years many are finally finding the courage to stand up and say enough, no more; to put into words their frustrations at the lack of progress in their treatment. There is strength in this movement and, pulling together for the betterment of all women, we will effect change. It’s been over a century since the suffrage movement began. There is still so much work to be done. On this Mother’s Day, may we all stand together and determine to put an end to misogyny in all its guises. We are the mothers of all, the backbone of the world. We owe it to the future.
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Teetering on the Edge 