On Wednesday I had the awesome experience of "receiving" a omwana omwojo (baby boy) during a C-section and taking care of him in his first few minutes of life.
The Mothers Club
Half an hour into it, we did an activity where we wrote on pieces of paper our fears and worries. That was where I noticed a change in the mood. As the papers were put into a box and pulled out anonymously by Katie to be written down on the white board, you could feel that each fear was resonating with the other women in the room. Fears of raising children correctly, having enough healthy food for everyone, having time to do everything and other worries of mothers I know reminded me of how connected we all are.