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Plato once declared, "Give me a different set of mothers, and I will give you a different world."
In 1906, Ana Ja..."
Hi Constantia :)
I agree with you (and Plato), that women, and especially mothers, harbour inside themselves a huge potential to change the world.
Its kind of a magic power that is dormant at times.. but if properly awakened, and utilised, can work miracles :) Many of us have been somewhat ... brainwashed..? by the modern society's ways.. which made us lose touch with our feminine essence.
Woman is a beam of the divine Light. ...She is Creator.. not a creature. ..she establishes the esoteric sense of his knowledge and guides those who attain to it.
- Rumi
Jasmine
Plato once declared, "Give me a different set of mothers, and I will give you a different world."
In 1906, Ana Jarvis, the creator of Mother’s Day, called mothers “Charity charlatans” trapped in the “Expectant mother racket.” Is there truth to this? Could Plato and Jarvis be onto something?
Why Are Our Children Facing Such Dark Futures?
1 - The disappearance of decent-paying, livable jobs.
2 - Housing prices skyrocketing—no affordable options.
3 - Mothers overly focused on religion, neglecting the emotional needs of their children.
4 - An education system that’s failing to provide real tools for survival in the modern world.
5 - Helicopter Moms prioritizing their own issues over their children’s needs.
6 - Mothers (or “MILFs,” “Housewives”) obsessed with self-image, ignoring the real role they play in their kids’ lives.
7 - The surge of drug addiction, with easy access to deadly substances.
8 - A crisis in childhood obesity, leading to serious health risks.
9 - Crushing financial debt—our kids are inheriting a $36 trillion problem they didn’t create.
10 - The lack of positive male role models or toxic masculinity that harms rather than helps.
Could it be that modern motherhood is contributing to this crisis? Let’s discuss how the evolution of motherhood might be directly impacting our children’s futures.