Mar 15 2025 27 mins 1
Does the job of motherhood often feel like more than you are capable of doing yourself? That is because it is!
An "allomother" refers to an individual, other than the biological mother, who performs maternal caregiving or provisioning for children. An allomother is a non-maternal caregiver who invests in children through nurturing, discipleship, or provisioning.
In this episode, we look into the history of 'collective caregiving networks' and how different that is from the radically individualistic society we have built today. It is easy to idealize a community of 'allomothers' but what actually holds us back from building this type of community for ourselves and for our families? Join us as we take a look at 5 reasons you may not have a community of allomothers to support you. Be willing to take an honest look at your own parenting and see what you can do to build your own network of allomothers!
