"Mothers Exhausted from Childcare and Caregiving, Find Healing at Suncheonman National Garden"

Healing Experiences at Gaewoolgil Square and Therapy Garden on May 23-24

Suncheon City in South Jeolla Province announced that, in celebration of Family Month in May, it will host a special garden welfare program called "Mom Is Healing" for mothers exhausted from childcare and caregiving.

The event will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on both May 23 and 24 at Gaewoolgil Square and the Therapy Garden within Suncheonman National Garden.

Suncheon City is hosting a special garden welfare program called "Mom is Healing" for mothers exhausted from childcare and caregiving in celebration of Family Month. Provided by Suncheon City

The program is open to mothers in their 30s and 40s along with their families. It is structured so that mothers and children each spend time in separate spaces for healing and experiences before being reunited.

Under the message, "Mothers need to rest for the family to be healthy," the program focuses on allowing mothers to reconnect with themselves, not just as "someone's mom," but as individuals. Upon entry, participants write down the name by which they wish to be called and, for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, they step away from the roles of childcare and caregiving to experience complete rest within the garden.

The event is organized around a four-step emotional flow that follows a mother's process of emotional recovery.

The flow includes: "Logout," where mothers temporarily step away from childcare and caregiving to rest; "Login as Myself," where they regain vitality through the garden lounge and beauty programs; "Emotional Venting," where they release feelings at the Mom's Heart Laundry; and "Login as Family," where they reunite with their families accompanied by gifts prepared by their children. Through this process, a mother's rest leads to the family's recovery.

Main programs include the Garden Lounge, Mom's Heart Laundry, a comforting session by author Kim Tokki, Life Shots with Greenery, and the Garden Beauty Salon. For children, there are activities such as drawing portraits of their mothers, making secret gifts, treasure hunts, and coloring experiences, allowing mothers to enjoy restorative time in the garden while children prepare expressions of love for their moms.

In particular, this event is significant in that it demonstrates how Suncheonman National Garden is expanding beyond being just a tourist destination to serve as a garden welfare platform that supports citizens' rest and recovery.

The most notable feature of this event is "separation" and "reunion." Mothers experience rest and comfort within the garden, while children prepare gifts for their mothers.

At the end of the program, the moment when mothers and children reunite, each carrying heartfelt intentions for one another, is expected to become a unique garden welfare experience at Suncheonman National Garden that fosters emotional recovery among family members.

An official from Suncheonman National Garden stated, "<Mom Is Healing> is a program where mothers worn out from childcare and caregiving can take time to care for themselves," adding, "At the same time, it is an attempt to show how gardens can provide comfort and recovery in the daily lives of citizens, and we will continue to expand citizen-oriented garden welfare content in the future."

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