Normalising Respect Begins at Home

I am a mother — I do everything for my child.
I cook, clean, guide, love, protect.
But sometimes, I pause and wonder —
Who will teach her to care for me?

Not out of sympathy.
Not because she feels I am weak or tired.
But because care and respect should be normal — not optional.

I don’t want to be that poor mother in a sad story,
so that my child learns to be kind out of pity.
No. I want her to see strength in me, and still feel responsible for me.

So I teach her small things —
to ask, “Did you have your breakfast, Mama?”
to remind me of my medicines,
to touch my feet — not out of ritual, but out of respect.

Because carelessness begins at home — when children see their mothers never cared for.
And responsibility begins at home — when children learn that love is not one-way.

I want my daughter to grow up knowing that respect, concern, and responsibility
are not acts of kindness — they are part of being human.

“Don’t teach your daughter to pity you.
Teach her to respect you,
to care for you — not out of sympathy,
but out of responsibility."

That’s how we raise women who value love,
not service. 💫