What kind of feedback did you get? How will this impact what you do next?
I totally changed my topic to focus on young mothers.
Background
Close to 30 percent of all mothers stay at home with their children. The number of mothers opting to stay at home is becoming more and more common.
In popular culture, motherhood is represented as the most joyful event in a woman’s life. But despite the advertisements that show happy moms and easy, breezy mothering, the harsh realities of the job are evident to those who stay home with their kids.
Many stay-at-home moms are struggling with mental health issues, including depression. A
2012 Gallup poll surveyed over 60,000 American working moms and stay-at-home moms. The
poll found that stay-at-home moms were more likely than working mom to report feeling recent negative emotions, including anger, depression, worry, and stress.
Stay-at-home moms were also less likely than working moms to report feeling happy, and more likely to report having ever been diagnosed with clinical depression.
SAHM is an acronym for a stay-at-home mom. The term is often used in online mom groups
and on parenting websites to describe the mother's role in the household. Traditionally,
SAHM refers to a wife staying at home with the kids while her husband works to financially support
the family.
Being a mom is a hard and under appreciated job. But it can also be the source of intense joy and some of the best moments of their life. The key to battling depression is constructing a SAHM lifestyle that doesn’t just work for their children — it also needs to work for themselves.
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Problem Statement
The issue that I am focusing on is: First-time stay-at-home young mothers face barriers to reaching their full potential in their lives and communities. My topic is rooted in my conversations with one of my friend who already has been a first-time stay-at-home mom. During our conversation, I found her topic is only about her child but nothing else, and she is isolated to outside the world. She is also depressed and suffered from a postpartum mood disorder and postpartum anxiety. From the conversation with my friend, I’m able to get really well-defined scope of the problems that young mothers are dealing with. I have defined these areas as: children, work and community.
Goal
To support first-time home stayed young mothers in developing into healthy, educated, self-sufficient women who are actively engaged in community life. By providing ongoing meet-ups, social events, workshops, support and community. To foster community and provide support, information, and resources to first-time stay-at-home young mothers.
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