This poem is inspired by my stay-at-home-mom experience taking care of Marcie, from the time her eczema started at two weeks old till her first birthday. SAHM faces greater stress, being relatively isolated and bearing the full burden of childcare before spouse returns from work. Furthermore, the stress of taking care of a child with eczema and its causes, treatment and triggers are often misunderstood by others.
I need a friend
One who would listen to my struggles
Who is ready with lots of cuddles
Who stand by me through the hurdles
I need a friend
To understand how helpless I am
To know how hopeless I feel
To feel how joyless I become
I need a friend
To tell me everything I’m doing is right
To not second-guess what I’m doing wrong
To say ‘Yes, Your Stress is Real’
I need a friend
If my friend is God, tell me
Why make my baby suffer
Why let her itch and scratch
Why put her through such trials
Amidst it all
I need a friend
To affirm I’m still a good mom
Mei
Mei is passionate about helping families with eczema children and her blog, EczemaBlues.com, offers concise posts, eczema cartoons, insightful doctor Q&As to provide parents a light-hearted sanctuary to understand more about childhood eczema. Her baby girl Marcie, who has eczema from two weeks old, has also inspired her to publish a children picture book ‘A to Z Animals are not Scratching!’ that encourages children not to scratch. Mei is active in helping her local community through a support group and an eczema fund to pay for moisturizers for low income children. You can follow Mei on twitter @MarcieMom. Read her blog http://www.eczemablues.com
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I love your poem as it really does capture what it’s like to be a mother with a child with eczema. I can really identify with you.
I do hope you feel you’ve found friends on the blog and on talkeczema too.
Best wishes
on December 30, 2011 at 9:30 pm Deborah MasonDeborah
Thanks Deborah, I’ve found other parents as well as people who support and understand eczema on the blog and also on twitter. It’s amazing that I’ve made friends with entrepreneurs behind leading hypoallergenics company, massage therapy clinic, doctors, and the list goes on. Most of them are on eczemablues.com, they’re very friendly and should anyone want to friend us, you’re welcome to chat!
on January 10, 2012 at 3:31 pm Marcie Mom