What is your recipe for motherhood?
My recipe for motherhood is to take an hour for myself three times a week and go for a walk. - Elvira C.
My recipe for motherhood is to play, read books, and enjoy the company of my children while having conversations with them. - Maria G.
Have patience, be flexible, loving, and enjoy my children. - Adriana M.
What has been the hardest period of motherhood for you and how have you dealt with it?
The hardest period of motherhood for me was my pregnancy. The nausea and heartburn which I dealt with by drinking water and fresh food help me feel good. - Elvira C.
Not knowing as a mother how to help my children, I have relied on the support and advice of my friends. - Maria G.
When I became a mother for the first time, my husband had to work so I was often alone. I was able to receive support from my mother and other mothers who would offer me advice. - Adriana M.
What is your best advice for moms of young children?
My advice is for moms is to take a little time for themselves. Go for a walk, do something that makes them feel good or just take a bath for even ten minutes. - Elvira C.
Enjoy your children and spend time with them because they will not be little for so long. - Maria G.
Ask for advice and seek help, inform yourself about child development so that you know what to expect as your child grows. Ask for help from professionals or other mothers whose children have already passed that stage. - Adriana M.
What was the most important thing in your house when you were young?
Watching my dad come home from work with my mom and listening to their stories. - Elvira C.
My parents let me know that they loved me and spent time with me. - Maria G.
Respect, education and that we never lacked food. We have always been a close family. - Adriana M.
What was your favorite thing about having young children?
Seeing my children walk for the first time and say their first words. Seeing their mischief and their smiles. - Elvira C.
They follow you wherever you go when they are small, not so much as they get older. - Maria G.
Singing my children songs and smelling their baby scent. I would love watching my babies sleep and see the grimaces they would make, their smiles or their frowny faces as they dreamt. - Adriana M.
What was the hardest thing about having young children?
Seeing them sick and not being able to take their pain away. - Elvira C.
Sometimes I feel I am unable to care for my child properly. Due to his delay, I don’t know how he feels or if he hurting because he doesn’t know how to express himself. - Maria G.
The hardest thing is when they get sick, and they still don't talk, you don't know what they are feeling and they just cry. As a mom I says it's better that I get sick and not them, so they won’t be in pain. - Adriana M.
How has South Central LAMP influenced your parenting journey?
South Central LAMP has helped me become a better mother, friend, and wife. LAMP has equipped me with the skills I needed. - Elvira C.
South Central LAMP has helped me strengthen my bond with my children and has helped me become a better mother. - Maria G.
LAMP has influenced me in my journey through motherhood. I have gained valuable information through classes and mental health workshops. - Adriana M.
