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Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? I live in the Netherlands but I was born in Surinam. What language(s) do you speak? I speak Dutch, English and Surinamese and I also have a rudimentary knowledge of German and French. When did you first become a mother? I became a mother almost eleven years ago, when I gave birth to my son Jason. Are you a stay-at-home mom or do you work? I was a stay at home Mom but for the past couple of years I have been working one day a week. I still feel like a stay at home Mom, though. Why do you blog/write? I started to blog because I needed an outlet for my creativity and a space where I could express myself. Once I started, it became so much more: a document for my kids; a report of my journey and struggle with depression; a place to inspire and encourage others; a special spot on the internet to honor my soul and mostly a mirror in which I could see myself in a positive way. How would you say that you are different from other mothers? This is such a tough question to answer! I think I am different because of my background. I had some difficulties early in life that have permanently influenced my personality. I choose not to say damaged because I find, as a result, I can still grasp the concept of childhood. I still completely know what it feels like to be a child. That makes it easier to place myself in the shoes of my kids. And that is a big part of the way I parent my kids. What do you view as the challenges of raising a child in today’s world? It is my opinion that society nowadays encourages self-centeredness. It is all about self-fulfillment, self-development. I want to raise my children to be compassionate. I would like for their lives to be a blessing to others, that they not only live for themselves. How did you find World Moms Blog? I found World Moms Blog via Twitter. This is an original interview and our second post from our new writer in the Netherlands and mother of two, Mirjam.
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I gcás ar fud an domhain a bhfuil cónaí ort? Agus, go bhfuil tú ó ann? Mé i mo chónaí san Ísiltír ach Rugadh mé i Suranam. Cén teanga(s) a dhéanann tú labhairt? Labhairt liom Ollainnis, Béarla agus Surinamese agus tá mé freisin eolas rudimentary de Gearmáinis agus Fraincis. Cathain a fuair tú an chéad mháthair? Bhí mé máthair beagnach aon bhliain déag ó shin, nuair a thug mé breith do mo mhac Jason. An bhfuil tú mam fanacht-ar-bhaile nó an bhfuil tú ag obair? Bhí mé fanacht sa bhaile mam, ach le cúpla bliain anuas tá mé ag obair lá amháin sa tseachtain. Is dóigh liom go fóill cosúil le fanacht sa bhaile mam, cé go. Cén fáth a bhfuil tú blog / scríobh? Thosaigh mé le blag mar is gá mé asraon do mo chruthaitheacht agus spás ina raibh mé in ann mé féin a chur in iúl. Nuair a thosaigh mé, bhí sé sin i bhfad níos mó: doiciméad le mo chuid páistí; tuarascáil ar mo thuras agus streachailt le dúlagar; áit a spreagadh agus daoine eile a spreagadh; ar an láthair ar leith ar an idirlíon chun ómós mo anam agus den chuid is mó scáthán ina raibh mé in ann mé féin a fheiceáil ar bhealach dearfach. Conas a bheadh leat a rá go bhfuil tú difriúil ó mháithreacha eile? Is é seo an ceist den sórt sin diana a fhreagairt! I mo thuairimse, tá mé éagsúla mar gheall ar mo chúlra. Bhí roinnt deacrachtaí go luath sa saol a raibh tionchar buan mo phearsantacht mé. Roghnaigh mé gan a rá damáiste toisc go bhfaighidh mé, mar thoradh air sin, Is féidir liom a thuiscint go fóill an coincheap de-óige. Mé fós a fhios go hiomlán cad a mhothaíonn sé buíochas a bheith ina leanbh. Sin a dhéanann sé níos éasca a chur mé féin i na bróga de mo chuid páistí. Agus is é sin cuid mhór de ar an mbealach mé tuismitheoir mo chuid páistí. Cad a dhéanann tú féachaint ar na dúshláin a ardú ar leanbh i saol an lae inniu? Is é mo thuairim go spreagann an tsochaí lá atá inniu ann féin-centeredness. Tá sé faoi gach féin-chomhlíonadh, féin-fhorbairt. Ba mhaith liom a ardú mo pháistí a bheith atruacha. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a saol a bheith ina blessing do dhaoine eile, nach bhfuil siad ina gcónaí ach amháin le haghaidh féin. Conas a fuair tú teacht Domhanda Moms Blag? Fuair mé Domhanda Moms Blag via Twitter. Is é seo an agallamh bunaidh agus ár dara post as ár scríbhneoirí nua san Ísiltír agus máthair beirt, Miriam.