Caring through Mothering and Working: Grounding and Verifying Amoris Laetitia’s Concern for Families

Grounding and Verifying Amoris Laetitia’s Concern for Families

Abstract

This article is a contribution to “working mothers” literature as well as an instance of grounding-verifying Amoris Laetitia’s “working mother” data. Two separate semi-structured interviews were conducted with two Filipino working mothers- respondents who expressed caring behavior through mothering and working. The common thread of Care runs through the four salient themes: (1) care for the family as priority; (2) coping with stressors and frustrations; (3) practical attitudes toward work; and (4) being a working mother as tough yet rewarding. Discussion around these thematic areas hopes to provide some help in formulating pastoral programmes mandated by Amoris Laetitia. It thus pays special attention to Pope Francis’ call for solidarity with troubled families today.