Mothering Without a Village

“It takes a village to raise a child” – these familiar words echo an ancient truth. But just as precious is this whispered wisdom: every mother needs her village too, a caring circle of hearts and hands to help her flourish and find her strength. We humans are social beings who need contact and connection. And while technology helps us connect virtually across continents and miles, we’ve lost the invaluable gift of presence.

In this blog post over at Laura Greenwood Therapy, I reflected on my experience of raising my children without a traditional ‘village’. Click here to read the original blog post.