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Women's Health West
The Hidden Face of Mothering
Excerpts from the Tears of Joy, Tears of Frustration Exhibition for International Women's Day 2006
"Mine's a mish-mash, which is what motherhood has been for me. The colours are the good stuff, then the words underneath". Di, Melton Young, Pregnant and Parenting Group
"You have to look through the curtains to see 'motherhood' - it's about looking behind the curtains". Natalie, Spanish-speaking Mothers Group
"It's chaotic balancing children, study and work. If I thought about it I wouldn't be able to do it." Mother from the Indigenous Parents Playgroup
"Lots of the time we walk around like a big present, but inside like scared and lonely. It's important to take the wrapper off so people can learn." Diana, Single Mothers Lunch Group
"The hardest thing is 24 hours with the children. My husband hardly helps. Sometimes he does things without me asking, but generally he thinks it's for the mother to do." Mother from the Spanish-speaking Mothers Group