Support the Unseen Caregiver: A Project for Mothers' Mental Health

Support The Self/Motherdood Project

You can help lift the silent burden. Join us in creating a powerful public art project that brings awareness, resources, and healing to the women who care for everyone but themselves.

Behind every thriving family and community is a woman providing unpaid, often invisible, care. But who cares for the caregiver?

  • An estimated 66% of caregivers are female.

  • The average caregiver is a 49-year-old woman who works outside the home and provides 20 hours per week of unpaid care.

  • Female caregivers may spend as much as 50% more time providing care than male caregivers.

This relentless giving has a cost: their mental well-being. The stigma surrounding mental health prevents countless women from seeking the support they desperately need.


Introducing: THE SELF/MOTHERHOOD PROJECT

This is a timely and necessary mission to normalize mental health struggles and provide tangible resources. Launched on World Mental Health Day, October 10th 2025, this annual performance, installation, and exhibition creates a visible, public sanctuary for this conversation.

Your support will make this happen.

Your Impact: How Your Donation Creates Change

Your contribution directly fuels a movement. Here’s what your support will fund:

  • A Powerful Public Debut: Mount the inaugural exhibition and performance in October 2025, reaching a wide audience and breaking the silence.

  • Vital Resource Curation: Create and distribute accessible guides on mental health resources specifically for mothers and women caregivers.

  • A Growing Community: Help us build a network of support through workshops and community events.

  • Global Expansion: Enable the project to travel, bringing this critical message to new cities and countries.


Become a Sustaining Patron: The "Matron" Circle

Go beyond a one-time gift and become a foundational part of this project's legacy. As a Matron, your monthly donation provides stable, ongoing support and comes with a profound token of our gratitude.

Join the Matron Circle and receive a unique, original artwork created by me, delivered to you once a year. This is more than a perk; it's a tangible piece of the healing journey you are making possible.

Make a One-Time Gift

Every single contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to our goal and sends a powerful message of solidarity.

Your Support Extends Beyond Donations

If you cannot contribute financially, you can still be an invaluable part of this mission. Your engagement, shares, and conversations help shatter the stigma.

  • Share this page with your network.

  • Follow the journey on social media and help amplify our message.

  • Talk openly about mental health in your own community.

Thank you for believing in a world where no caregiver has to suffer in silence. Your support—in every form—fuels this crucial work.


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