I have a feeling that the word “village” feels very big to most moms. That building a support system to the size of a village feels overwhelming and simply impossible. Today’s episode was inspired by the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.”
How big is a village really? Summarizing a few different definitions after a quick Google search, a village is a group of houses or buildings, situated in a rural area, with a population typically of a few hundred to a few thousand people. That is big.
We want to make your view of a village feel smaller to you! Andrea talks us through the 5 areas of our life to utilize to build your village.
- Family
2. Friends
3. Community
4. School or Child care
5. Health Professionals
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