Mother’s photo of herself breastfeeding while working goes viral

Well, talk about multitasking.

Hein Koh, an artist from Brooklyn recently shared her thoughts on being a working mom on various social media platforms. Some women or men think it isn’t possible to be a mom and work at the same time, but this lady’s calling bullsh*t.

In the throwback photo, which was taken by her husband Jim, she explains that she still ‘gets shit done’ and still makes time for her five-year-old twin babies.

“I learned to be extremely efficient with my time, prioritize what’s important and let go of the rest, and #multitask like a champ. I learned to function (even if barely) on very little sleep, and out of the chaos, insanity and even torture at times, a flood of new emotions entered into my work, becoming more interesting & layered as a result.”

In the post, she also specifically recalls an interview with artist Marina Abramović in which she said she never had children because she didn’t want them to hold her back.

Koh doesn’t think that’s the case at all.

Check out the post here:

#tbt 5/19/15 when my #twins were 5 weeks old and despite the sleep deprivation and frequent (every 2-3 hours, 24-7, 45 min at a time) #breastfeeding, I was still getting shit done. #MarinaAbramovic thinks children hold women back in the art world, but as @dubz19 put so aptly, “FUKKK THAT”. All Marina knows is her own experience, and it may be true for her, but that is not everyone’s experience nor truth. Becoming a #mom (of twins no less) has personally helped me become a better #artist – I learned to be extremely efficient with my time, prioritize what’s important and let go of the rest, and #multitask like a champ. I learned to function (even if barely) on very little sleep, and out of the chaos, insanity and even torture at times, a flood of new emotions entered into my work, becoming more interesting & layered as a result. I’m also not saying that artist parents are better artists than non-parent artists, or that choosing not to be a parent will deny you access to these learning experiences. What I am saying is that parenting is like any other challenge in life – the biggest fucking challenge in my own life thus far – and if you embrace it and figure out creative solutions, you can emerge a better person. It’s important to think about the ways in which these challenges can help you move forward, rather than hold you back. #artistmom #tandembreastfeeding #multitasking #heinkoh #greenpoint #brooklyn #nyc

A photo posted by Hein Koh (@hein_koh) on Aug 18, 2016 at 8:28am PDT

Women all over are loving this. In an interview with babble, Koh said somehow men are allowed to have kids and still they are considered as career driven, but when a woman has a child, people think it is a huge sacrifice.

“The new family models are changing — mothers don’t necessarily have to be the primary caretakers anymore. With a more even distribution of responsibilities, and a support system — support is key, and I recognize it is a privilege — women can still have children and be successful in their careers.”

Her only hope with this picture is to eventually spark a bit of change in how we treat mothers who are just trying to figure things out.

“People should just leave moms alone, and mind their own business. Especially other moms, who are always the first to judge. Regardless of our individual choices, women should support other women, and lead by example rather than attack. That’s the kind of culture I want to promote.”