I have always been impressed by the achievements of my
mother in-law. She has grown to be a strong and amazing &mother.
Since she was young she had to take things into her own
hands to help support her family and make sure her kids would receive a good
education by going to the best schools. Even though she always had her husband
next to her, what she wanted for her kids was far beyond what anybody thought she
would accomplish. She did not listen to anyone and just took upon herself to
give the most she could to her three children.
When she was around 50 she decided to get a job in the World
Bank. Everyone around her thought it was an impossible dream, taking into
account her age and education. But she knew she had the experience needed and
fought her way to get her new job to secure for herself and her husband a
health insurance and a fair retirement. The most important thing for her has
always been not to burden her children with their medical future needs.
But through all this, the last thing she did was to ask for
help. Until today I see her sacrifice towards her kids, now man and woman. She also
still takes care of her very sick husband, all on her own.
My question is why we, &mothers, don’t know how to ask for
help and rather always end up doing all ourselves.
In one of his articles Dr. Oz says ¨build your own team¨. In
his work he relies on his staff who he says has amazing skills far beyond his (article
on Woman´s day). In his own words, that this is exactly where he sees women
trip, since THEY DON’T ASK FOR HELP.
Does that happen at work as well as in our personal lives?
SVS
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