Be better humans.
It breaks my heart to see people tearing each other down.
We all have a voice. Some people use theirs to lift others up, while others use it to be hurtful. The majority of this group is made up of moms. Ask yourself: is this the example you want to set for your children?
When your child doesn’t like someone, what do you teach them?
Do you tell them to go gossip about that person to everyone else?
Or do you teach them to walk away and focus on themselves?
I know what I teach my child. If someone isn’t hurting you, don’t get involved. Don’t insert yourself into someone else’s drama, and don’t let other people’s words control your emotions.
Be a better example. Be a better human. If you don’t like someone, simply don’t involve yourself with them.
Now, there is a difference between drama and accountability.
If someone sold you a bad product, let people know.
If someone took your money and never shipped your order, let people know.
Those are things that help protect others.
But if someone shares their honest opinion about a product they purchased, and you simply don’t like their opinion that doesn’t make them mean. That’s called a review. Buyers are absolutely entitled to share their experience, whether it’s positive or negative.
As a business owner, use that feedback to improve your business instead of viewing every criticism as a personal attack. Honest reviews help businesses grow, and they help other buyers make informed decisions.
This group has the potential to be supportive and uplifting, but lately it feels more harmful than helpful.
Women already face enough challenges. We continue to fight for equal opportunities, equal pay, and equal representation in leadership. Building a business is hard enough without other women trying to tear each other down.
Instead of making life harder for one another, let’s choose to support, encourage, and hold each other accountable in healthy ways. We don’t have to agree with everyone, but we can choose kindness.