One Day of Celebration, a Lifetime of Struggle – Is This the World We Want for Our Daughters?
March arrives with grand speeches, social media tributes, and token gestures celebrating women. International Women's Day. Women's History Month. Countless brands draping their logos in pink, promising support. But by April, the noise dies down. The hashtags fade. And women—especially mothers—are left exactly where they were: underappreciated, overburdened, and struggling in a system that was never built for them.
This is a flawed reward structure—a single day of recognition in exchange for a lifetime of sacrifice. And it’s not just unfair. It’s deceitful.
The Invisible Labor No One Talks About
If there’s one role society loves to romanticize but refuses to support, it’s motherhood.
We hear it all the time: "Moms are superheroes."
But superheroes don’t do unpaid labor. Superheroes don’t get ignored when they ask for help.
Mothers hold up the economy in ways no one wants to acknowledge. They create life, raise children, and sacrifice their own well-being to ensure their families thrive. But when it comes to maternity care, postpartum recovery, mental health support, and workplace policies, the system fails them at every turn.
80% of mothers experience the "baby blues", yet maternal mental health remains a footnote in healthcare.
1 in 3 women face birth trauma, yet we call them "lucky" for having a healthy baby.
Childcare costs more than rent in many places, yet mothers are expected to "figure it out."
And when they burn out? Society tells them to “self-care” their way out of exhaustion—while still carrying the full weight of parenting, household duties, and professional life.
The Myth of “Having It All”
Women are told they can have it all—career, family, independence. But the truth is, they are expected to do it all. The burden of unpaid labor still falls squarely on their shoulders.
When a mother leaves work early to pick up a sick child, she’s seen as unreliable.
When a father does the same, he’s celebrated as a great dad.
When a mother prioritizes her health, she’s “selfish.”
When a man does, it’s “self-care.”
This is survival at the cost of sanity.
We Need a New System, Not a New Slogan
We don’t need another Women's Day campaign telling us how "strong" we are. Strength isn’t the issue— lack of support is.
Better maternal healthcare. Not just during pregnancy, but through postpartum and beyond.
Mental health support that actually meets mothers where they are. Not just a pamphlet at the six-week checkup.
Workplaces that don’t punish mothers for being mothers. Flexible work, paid leave, and affordable childcare should not be luxuries.
Even Gal Gadot, with access to world-class healthcare, almost missed a life-threatening postpartum complication—Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT). What started as severe headaches could have turned fatal had she not pushed for answers. If this can happen to her, imagine the millions of mothers without the resources or voice to advocate for themselves. (Full story here.)
The Support Moms Should Have Had All Along
Unpopular opinion—motherhood should not be this difficult.
It should not mean waiting weeks for answers, scrolling through forums at 3 AM, or being told, “That’s just how it is.”
Moms don’t need another "you got this" pep talk. We need real support, real answers, and real care.
And that’s exactly why Myri exists.
No More Guessing. No More Gaps in Care.
Postpartum recovery is NOT a one-size-fits-all checklist. Myri gives you real, expert-backed guidance tailored to YOUR body, YOUR healing, and YOUR timeline. (Learn more about postpartum recovery.)
Motherhood doesn’t “end” at six weeks. So why does maternal care disappear after that 6th-week checkup? If you’re still in pain, exhausted, or feeling off, Myri helps you track your recovery, flag concerns, and get solutions—before it spirals.
Your birth plan should be more than a suggestion. Myri helps you create a personalized, medically informed plan that actually gets followed. Because you deserve a say in your own delivery.
( Read why a birth plan matters.)
Getting care shouldn’t feel impossible. You shouldn’t have to fight for basic support. Myri connects you with specialists, tracks your symptoms, and makes sure you’re not overlooked.
(See how Myri care coordination is saving lives.)
(A better way to navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Explore Myri App.)
Because If Moms Actually Got the Care They Deserved, Myri Wouldn’t Need to Exist.
But here we are—fixing what should have been there all along.
Motherhood is already hard. Getting help shouldn’t be.
Happy Women’s Day, We Guess?
So here we are—another Women’s Day, another round of flowery tributes, another year of pretending that’s enough.
Tomorrow, the hashtags will fade, the pink-themed campaigns will wrap up, and the world will go back to business as usual. Moms will still struggle to get proper pregnancy & postpartum care. Maternal mental health will still be a footnote in healthcare. Childcare will still cost more than rent.
But hey—at least we got a discount on self-care products, right? Happy Women’s Day. 🎉
(Or, you know… we could actually change something.)
Do We Want Our Daughters to Suffer the Same Fate?
Think about the world our daughters will grow up in. Will they still be fighting for basic rights, for respect, for care?
Or will they finally live in a world where women aren’t an afterthought—but a priority?
Change starts here. Change starts with us.
