We Do Not Need Alcohol to Survive Our Motherhood.

“Ah! I’m so happy to see this message spread. I echo Katie Vigos’ intro to the OP + have quietly been sitting bugged by the heavy wine marketing to mamas. In the work I do, I get to hear all about the childhood moments that people are working out as adults + excessive parental alcohol consumption is definitely a theme that affects our long term inner peace + self love. Reducing alcohol reduces stress. If not for you, for them. Think about it.” – Mindful Mamas

And I love what Kelly from Simple Living Folks has to say about it:

“I know about the text messages to your mom friend asking when it’s too early to switch from coffee to wine. I know about the 3:30 pm hard cider because it’s “five o’clock somewhere” and you’ve hit the afternoon teeth gritting chaos before your partner comes home.  I know about the one too many margaritas at moms night out. I know about the splash of baileys in your Saturday morning coffee because the teething baby drive you insane all night. I know about the memes and the jokes about mommy’s sippy cup and her juice.”

“And I also know something that a $220 billion dollar industry predominantly ran by men and increasingly targeted at women does not want you to know – We do not need alcohol to survive our motherhood.

Let me tell you something about yourself:  You are so much stronger than you know. You are so much more capable and powerful than the alcohol industry gives you credit for. As a woman, as a mother, you are built for strength and perseverance and you do not need to be numbed out, buzzed, and altered by alcohol to get through the challenging times. You do not need alcohol to survive your motherhood. What you need is support, and community, and a reminder of the incredible powerhouse of a woman that you already are. Mamas, rise up and be the village to one another that we all need, because a wine bottle is not a support system. But it’s amazing what a community (and maybe a nap) will do.” -Mindful Mamas

This post has not been made to shame any Moms who make the decision to have a drink when they want it. To each their own. Supporting each other is always the #1 way to go.

Photo & OP: Simple Living Folks