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Women's Health West
My Child Teaches Me
Excerpts from the Tears of Joy, Tears of Frustration Exhibition for International Women's Day 2006
"My daughter has made me a kid again. She has brought out my imagination and introduced me to the fairies in the garden." Amanda, Single Mothers Lunch Group
"A mother is always a mother and the children are always her children even if they are grown." Cvet, Macedonian Women's Group (artwork right)
"My grandchildren are with me everyday. I have looked after them all since they were 6 weeks old and their parents went to work. I am their favourite grandmother. Then they fly away. My granddaughter wants me to look after her baby now. I cook for them all." Alexsandra, Macedonian Women's Group (artwork left)
The language and communication is amazing - sometimes my children teach me."
"My son teaches me so much even though he is only a small kid. He always uses logic and asks things you think you know but you don't know!" Mothers from the Spanish Speaking Mothers Group
"My children and I grew up together. We are still learning together." Mothers from the Indigenous Parents Playgroup