Photo of a Working Mum With Toddler on Her Back Goes Viral

A photo of a waitress working her shift with a toddler strapped to her back is inspiring working mums.

The image of Kori Dotson, a waitress at the Greenback Drug Store & Diner in Tennesee was posted to Facebook by a customer who was served by the multitasking mum carrying her two and a half year old son on her back.

“Shout out to this awesome mom doing what it takes to make ends meet and shout out to her work for allowing her to bring him!” the Facebook post read.

The town had experienced a major power outage and the diner was swamped. “I had to work an extra shift, but my babysitter wasn’t home, so I asked my boss if I could bring my son, Rhody, and she said yes,”Ms Dotson, 26, tells Yahoo Lifestyle.

“My boss is amazing — she’s a mom herself, so she understands these types of situations.”

So she loaded her 13kg son into his carrier and worked the room, allowing Rhody to assist with wiping down tables, rolling cutlery in napkins, and setting tables.

“He also passed out menus, refilled the sugar bowls, and held the dustpan while I swept,” she says.

Good on you, mum!

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21 Comments

- - BellaB said
  - 12 Dec 2018
    7:14 pm
Good on both the employer and the mum.

- - Blossom said
  - 09 Dec 2018
    11:56 pm
In SA owners are not allowed to have their toddlers behind the counter at all in shops such as Delis or in the dining / bar area of a hotel. At the hotel the toddler was sitting on a chair and her Dad was keeping an eye on her while serving customers. They were short of staff and the dining area was busier than normal because of sports events in the area

- - mom111059 said
  - 21 Nov 2018
    11:18 am
That would be hard on your back. Good on her for caring for the child.

- - mom7108 said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    11:07 pm
Gosh! I would find it hard to work with my child on my back!

- - ashna9 said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    9:40 pm
Good on her for getting on with the job. NO excuse for not working when you need to.

- - Amanda Holland said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    1:37 pm
What a wonderful boss to allow her to bring him in. I loved that he helped out too

- - MuthaNita said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    11:32 am
What a wonderful workplace and boss to have. Workplaces like these have employees for life – you can’t beat that feeling of working somewhere you’re valued and supported.
- cherz replied
  
  20 Nov 2018 , 4:21 pm
  Really does make all the difference and I feel this woman loves her job.
- - LuckyMum said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    7:53 am
That’s amazing. Good luck to her and kudos to her boss !
- mom93821 replied
  
  21 Nov 2018 , 6:14 am
  There need to be more bosses that are understanding and supportive in the workplace.
- - mom93821 said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    7:35 am
Gorgeous photo of a mum just doing what she has to in life – the type of ‘real’ photos and ‘real’ women stories about motherhood that strike a chord with me. They are relatable and earthy.

- - Ellen said
  - 20 Nov 2018
    3:49 am
How awesome her boss allowed her to do so !

- - mom160421 said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    9:21 pm
Good on her and her employer.

- - mom264171 said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    6:44 pm
Good on her, she’s doing an amazing job!

- - cherz said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    6:44 pm
Another feel good story ..well done indeed mum, you are awesome.

- - mom70876 said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    6:23 pm
more anf more bosses arebeing flexible like this. Like the lecturers babywearing their studnets babies.

- - mom112217 said
  - 19 Nov 2018
    5:36 pm
Not many bosses would do this,being a mum herself is probably why!