Motherhood Project — Taylor Pangman

The Motherhood Project

The Motherhood Project is born out of my own personal struggle with becoming a mom. It aims to connect with other mothers by examining our individual (and yet, maybe similarly collective?!) journeys towards becoming and being mothers. They say it takes a village to raise a child, so I’m starting this project to grow my village even more and do some good along the way. I want to help support mothers…because this mom stuff is HARD ya’ll! Hopefully through sharing your raw and real moments, struggles, and realizations as a mom yourself, I’ll find some inspiration on where to take this next.

So, yea, I’ve started this project to explore...motherhood…I’m not sure where it’ll take me but I’m starting with this survey and seeing where it goes. Maybe it’s an art project, or a business idea, or maybe a community group working to improve legislation for families (cough* paid leave *cough).

Thanks so much in advance, I appreciate your interest and support :-)

To Participate:

Fill out the survey below. That’s it!

This project is still very much in its beginning phases, but ideally in the future I’d love to meet and interview you! If you’d like to connect too, please fill out this form letting me know your availability and I’ll be in touch!

Survey:

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Would you like to be added to my email list to stay in the loop on this project?

Heck yes!

No thanks

Address

so I can send you gifts in the mail ;-) this will never be shared

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Instagram Handle

so we can connect and form a #momgang

ABOUT YOU:

Where do you currently live?

What does your family look like?

Ex: Just you? Husband? Wife? A 3-year-old girl? Twin boys?

Tell me about yourself! What do you do for fun? For work? What are your hobbies?

BECOMING A MOM:

Did you always want to be a mom? Why or why not? Was there anything about becoming a mom that scared or excited you?

What was the first thing you thought when you found out you were pregnant?

What was your pregnancy (pregnancies) like? Do you feel there was anything missing from your prenatal care?

Did you do anything to "prepare" for motherhood?

Personal work? Therapy? Any books or resources you'd recommend?

Did you give birth in a hospital, at home, or birth center? Maybe a car?! What was your experience like?

Why did you choose to have birth in that location? Would you choose that path again?

Anything else you'd like to share about your journey into motherhood? Anything you wish you knew before becoming a mom?

MOM LIFE:

What are the names/ages of your children?

Did you have paid time off? If so, how much? If you have a partner did they have time off? If so, how much? Did you feel like it was enough? And in your opinion, how much time off is the right amount?

If you went back to work, what was that transition like? Did you have any worries?

What did/do you do for childcare?

Do you stay at home? Does your partner? Do you both? Daycare? Nanny?

Has becoming a mom changed you? If so, how?

What has been the hardest part of motherhood so far?

What has been the best part?

What does being a mom mean to you?

When did you first feel like a mom?

When did you first feel a connection to your child?

Being a parent, what are your biggest concerns? What keeps you up at night? (other than a crying baby ;-))

What have your kids taught you?

What has helped you the most as you've transitioned into motherhood?

Any helpful resources? Perspectives? Life mantras?

What do you wish existed but doesn't currently that would be helpful to you? Have you ever thought "I wish ___ existed!"?

Since becoming a mom, what do you do that's just for you? How do you keep or how have you redefined your identity?

What are some mama communities/brands/companies that you stand by:

Where do you turn to for advice? Any websites, blogs, podcasts or books that have helped you?

If you are a part of a mothers community/group, what do you like about it/what don't you like about it? What suggestions do you have for how to make it better?

What words of encouragement would you like to offer up to other moms?

Anything else you'd like to share about motherhood? Any thoughts, concerns, etc?

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. By submitting these answers, you are granting me the use of them for my project. Your personal information will never be shared, I pinky promise. Sound good? Thanks!