
If you want to have a really honest conversation, there’s no better place than at your mother’s group.
We talk about poo, spew and everything in between.
I’m in two mother’s groups – one is my lovely local group and the other is an online forum of women from all around Australia, who have babies around the same age. It’s an incredible support network, and if politicians want to know what’s going on in the real world – about day to day struggles and aspirations – they should ask a mother’s group for feedback.
This week I asked the other mums what issues were most important to them this election.
Housing affordability, the impact of global warming on future generations, reliance on Medicare and insecure work were key issues, but overwhelmingly, the need for accessible and affordable child care was the number one concern. For many, it’s the difference between being able to participate in the workforce, meet mortgage repayments or save up for a deposit.
