812-Lancntor Farming, Saturday, May 11, 1991
TAKING
by Rebecca Wolf
Extension Home Economist
A MOTHER OF THE ’9OS
“Mother.” I wonder if Webster
would ever considered defining
the term as, “A woman who acts as
chauffeur, counselor, teacher,
manager, and accountant for her
children while filling other roles
like co-worker, wife, daughter,
friend, and volunteer. A woman
who, with limited time, energy,
and finances, strives to satisfy an
unlimited, unending set of
demands.”
Mothers. Tomorrow we set
aside a day to celebrate your
importance. With all the hoopla I
can possibly create, I salute you!
Mothers have always faced
challenges, but a mother of the
'9os is confronted with a new set of
issues and questions. Consider
these changes affecting mothers:
In the 19605, 29 percent of mar
ried women with children under 18
worked outside the home. In the
19905, 65 percent of all married
women with children under 18
work outside the home.
Twenty-five percent of families
are single-parent families.
The population over age 65 in
Pennsylvania is rapidly increasing
and daughters and daughters-in
law are primary caregivers. Some
1.8 million women now care for
parents and children simultaneous
ly. One report estimates that on the
average a woman will spend 17
years caring for children and 18
years caring for an aging parent
Mothers may get overwhelmed.
In support of all those moms
who are trying to do their best. I’d
like to suggest some ways for the
rest of us to encourage them.
For Mother’s Day:
• Exercise your creativity and
make a card for her to display on
the refrigerator, car dash, or bulle
tin board that says, “If I don’t do it,
it won’t be done exactly the way I
want it And that’s okay!” Or “I
heard the good news... Super
woman doesn’t live here
anymore.”
Let her know it’s okay (in fact,
she’s setting a realistic example for
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her children) to not do everything.
• Bring her fresh cut garden or
wildflowers and tell her, “My love
is always with you. I trust you to
ask for my support.”
• Give her a much-deserved
back rub or foot. rub.
• Sit on the chair and rock
together while you listen to sooth
ing music.
• Iron a newly, laundered set of
sheets and pillow cases and as a
team effort with dad or other child
ren, make up and turn down her
bed as a special treat
• Toddlers may invite mom to
unwind with them in a hot bubble
bath accented by warm candlelight
at the end of the day.
• Surprise her with an unex
plained break from your presence
and the kids. “We’re going
out... enjoy your break!"
• Give her a note that outlines
the ways you want to celebrate her
efforts and support hei in the
weeks to come. TTiese may include
making dinner one night each
week, agreeing to carry the dirty
laundry hamper downstairs each
time she needs it, promising to
bathe the youngsters several even
ings each week so she can have
some quiet time to herself, regular
ly clearing off your own dishes
after meals, volunteering to pump
the gasoline when you’re in the
car, asking if she needs anything
the next time you run an errand in
town (and not resenting it when
she says, “Yes, would you pleas
e . ..”), saying at least once every
day, “I love you, and I appreciate
what you do.”
Most of these “acts of care” take
little time. Ironically, most of them
would also be a grand morale boost
to the overworked mom. It’s a mat
ter of taking time.
If you’re a mom, don’t be
embarrassed to drop a few of these
suggestions as hints. Take advan
tage of the opportune moment
Mother’s Day.
And remember, do take some
time for yourself. You’ve earned
it. Here’s to you!
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’ Societies
Lancaster
Society 18
Lancaster Farm Women Socie
ty #lB met at the Farm & Home
Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, with a
luncheon. Members entertained
Society #2l with a fashion show
put on by “The Trunk” from
Ephrata.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Betty Hess- program
by Ann Becker.
York Society 26
York County Farm Women,
Group 26 met recently at Valley
Green Bonanza Restaurant to hear
Joyce Keefer, R.N. from Woman-
Care, Harrisburg Hospital, speak
on “What Color is Your
Personality?”
Some of the members will
attend the Spring Rally in Reading
on May 23.
Group 26 will celebrate their
25th anniversary on May 14 with a
tour of ‘The Cloisters” at 10 a.m.
A bus trip is planned for May
30 to Crystal Cave between Allen
town and Reading.
Lancaster
Society W
Lancaster Society Farm Women
#lO entertained Society #l3 on
April 6, at Salem U.C.C. Twenty
four members attended.
Mrs. Larry Walscr entertained
with a musical progral.
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Berks society 3
The Society of Farm Women of presentation.
Berks County, Group 3, held its
April meeting at the home of Dora
Pollock, Boycrtown R.D. 3.
Susan Karabin, from the Junior
League of Reading, spoke on
“Wrapped Up in Berks’". She gave
a slide presentation on the
League’s fundraiser which is the
sale of wrapping paper decorated
with historic buildings of Berks
County. Members were able to
purchase the wrapping paper and
cookbooks following the
Lebanon Society 14
Lebanon County Farm Women She designed several centerpieces
#l4 held their annual spring meet- from carved vegetables,
ing on April 16 at the Campbell- The winner of the door prize
town U.M. Church. Groups 4 and was Joyce Blauch who received a
19 were invited to attend. The vegetable creation. Refreshments
entertainment was provided by were served followed by a busi-
Carol Seller, Camphill, who gave a ness meeting,
program on vegetable creations.
Lancaster Society 20
The April meeting of Farm
Women #2O was held at the
Memorial United Methodist
Church when Societies #23, #l5,
and the county officers were
entertained at a covered dish din
ner. Rev. James Price, pastor of
the church, asked the blessing.
Devotions were by Vera Herr
who read from John 1, followed
by a poem “Life’s Little Bless
ings.” After praying the Lord’s
Prayer and Salute to the Flag the
meeting was called to order by the
president, Vera Herr. In response
to the Roll Call each member
named their favorite spring
flower.
Valeria Ferguson, chairperson
of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, said the profit from the food
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Nine members plan to attend
the Spring Rally on May 23 at the
Berkshire Sheraton Inn, Reading.
The state cookbooks will be avail
able at $l5 each.
Several members will assist at
the Berks Heim Festival on June
1.
The next meeting will be a
Mother-Daughter Banquet on
May 15 at St. Andrew’s United
Methodist Church, New
Berlinville.
stand at the Andrews Bridge horse
races was $566.88. The Sunshine
Committee reported gifts given
and two cards sent The stale pres
ident, Arlene Witman, read a letter
written in 1933 by Mrs. William
Bucher, a resident of the southern
end, regarding farm women’s
work and activities at that time.
Votes were taken on four charities
to be supported and “Make-A-
Wish” received the most votes.
For the program, Sandy Hoover
delightfully entertained the group
by singing a number of songs. Her
mother, Carol Huber, spoke on
“Women of the Bible” and she
mentioned there are 300 women
mentioned in the Bible and about
ISO are named, the first, of course,
being Eve.
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