Parenting with Confidence

Parenting with Confidence ‘HERstory’ is our story

Women should be celebrated every month, but this month especially. When I think of this month and all the great women before us who have laid down this foundation, not only in our world but in our nation, it makes me beyond grateful. These women before us had strength, perseverance, courage, purpose, love, hope and a mission to leave this world a bit better than what they found it.

As women, we need to honor those before us and also remember to stop and celebrate the glass ceilings we are shattering too. Moms have always been the backbone of families. If anyone needs to be celebrated, especially these past two years in this pandemic, it is moms.

I want to encourage you to take the opportunity this month to show your daughters and sons the importance women have had in making our world what it is today. Those strong-willed, passionate women are the reasons why women get to vote, open a bank account, practice law, breastfeed in public, take birth control, became an astronaut, attend an Ivy League university, and so much more. As the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”

I wanted to share a few of my favorite books on Women’s His-

tory Month that you might want to share with your children to let them know they can be anything they put their minds to: “A is for Awesome” by Eva Chen, “She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World” by Chelsea Clinton, by “Dream Big Little One” by Vashti Quoida Harrison, “Ambitious Girl” by Lauzon Meena Harris, and “Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors” by Tanya Lee Stone. As one woman to another, I appreciate you and applaud you for all you do. To all you moms who sometimes feel like they don’t get to see instant gratification for their hard work as a parent, I see you and

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I want to remind you that you are shaping the future generation. As women and moms, we often don’t feel as appreciated as we should. Let’s celebrate ourselves and other women more. Let’s empower and uplift one another. Remember that you’re enough, you’re incredible, you’re impacting this world, our country, our communities and your home.

Quoida Lauzon is a Capital District mom and a Registered Nurse who specializes in maternal and infant health, breastfeeding and childbirth education. She teaches classes and coaches new mothers in their pregnancy and “fourth trimester” journey and believes women should thrive, not just survive, motherhood. Connect with her on social media @ nurse.q.lauzon or visit nurseq.com.

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