What constitutes fulfillment varies from one person to person, this also applies to the life of a mother. What brings about fulfillment varies from mother to mother.
Fulfillment in life can be referred to as a deep sense of satisfaction derived from living with one’s values, pursuing one’s passion, and achieving personal goals.
A fulfilled life is a life where one’s actions and choices reflect one’s core values and beliefs. Over the years, society has described fulfillment in motherhood in different ways.
As discussed in the previous article, a mother is expected to find fulfillment in her husband and children’s well-being. However, the way society views the fulfillment of mothers has changed over time.
For centuries, Society has termed motherhood to be self-sacrificial. Therefore, every mother is expected to give up her ambitions for the care and nurturing of her household.
A mother is expected to derive joy from the achievements of her husband and kids. This is because great emphasis is placed on a woman to raise well-mannered children, She is expected to also take care of her husband, and ensure her house is neat, tidy, and comfortable.
She does cleaning and laundry. A mother has a lot to deal with daily and also makes the home comfortable for all. That’s why in those days, mothers set aside their careers, dreams, and personal goals and devoted all their lives to the care of their families, and those who sought careers and personal ambitions were criticized greatly.
What do you think?
Are mothers still criticized in our present world, for pursuing their ambitions alongside the care of their families?
Is it wrong for a mother to seek fulfillment in the pursuant of her ambitions also? Kindly share your thoughts.
Watch out for the next article on this important topic of motherhood.
The sacrificial love of a mother, build a home — cherish her, and she’ll build an even stronger and happier one, bringing fulfillment to everyone ❤ ️.