Hey Moms – Got 8 Minutes? Listen to This!
I stumbled upon this and just had to share it with you! If you’ve got 8 minutes, listen to this: It’s Dorothy Patterson’s 2012 Plenary Speech at the World Congress of Families in Madrid, Spain.
I think my favorite quote is: “As a mother I have found fulfillment in denying myself on some occasions and preparing the people I can’t live without to live without me.” Awesome, right? Definitely reminds me of my mom and the sacrifices she made for me and my brother.
Do you feel like what Mrs. Patterson describes? That being a mom is looked down upon even by your peers as not enough of a life?
For more from Mrs. Patterson, check out her “Dear Dottie” column!
Katie McCoy
Assistant Professor of Theology in Women’s Studies and Editor of Biblical Woman at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Katie McCoy serves as Assistant Professor of Theology in Women's Studies at Scarborough College of Southwestern Seminary. She holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Southwestern (2016). Her research focused on Old Testament laws about women's personhood and what they teach us about women's dignity and social justice.
