Pat,
Thank you for sharing this story! It is remarkable how many well-meaning health promotion campaigns can deliver a positive, uplifting and hopeful message, while at the same time, create an image of woman still needing to "do it all, with a smile on their face" (as the one you mention for woman diagnosed with cancer should be smiling and wearing pink, ready to run a marathon). Thank you for being the voice to all woman, moms in particular, that we DON'T have to have a smile on our face at every moment, especially when faced with a diagnosis such as cancer. We can be emotional, scared, unable to carry on with our previous work/home life balance....and still be great moms and woman.
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Pat,
May 9, 2010 - 7:32pmThank you for sharing this story! It is remarkable how many well-meaning health promotion campaigns can deliver a positive, uplifting and hopeful message, while at the same time, create an image of woman still needing to "do it all, with a smile on their face" (as the one you mention for woman diagnosed with cancer should be smiling and wearing pink, ready to run a marathon). Thank you for being the voice to all woman, moms in particular, that we DON'T have to have a smile on our face at every moment, especially when faced with a diagnosis such as cancer. We can be emotional, scared, unable to carry on with our previous work/home life balance....and still be great moms and woman.
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