Since I became a mom, there is one thing that I am one hundred percent sure of: mother’s love is the most powerful force there is. It is an infinite and unconditional love, which motivates us to do everything for and for them.
In fiction, it has become common to find stories of mothers in which we can see that affection we feel for our children, but if there is one that shows mother’s love and what we are capable of doing for our children, it is’ Things for cleaning ‘(‘ Maid ‘in English) from Netflix .
We tell you what it is about and why we recommend you to see this series if you have not done it yet.
What is ‘things to clean’ about
Alex is a 23-year-old girl who, after an episode of domestic violence, decides to abandon her partner to protect herself and Maddie, her three-year-old daughter, fleeing in the middle of the night and with only $ 18 dollars (less than 16 euros) in your pocket.
From that moment, she will have to face various situations that make it very difficult to achieve that desired freedom that she wants for her little girl , encountering multiple impediments, from the lack of support and understanding of her own family to a system that lacks support for people who Like her, they have suffered emotional abuse from their partners.
As the series progresses, we see Alex struggling to give Maddy a better destiny , working as a maid while at the same time pulling on the few resources she has to give her daughter a calm home.
The love of a mother
Throughout this process, which at times presents genuine happiness and at other times absolute sadness and despair, Alex’s motivation is none other than the immense love he feels for his daughter . And it is that same love that gives you the strength you need to face everything that comes your way.
And it is that a mother’s love for her children is so great that we do not hesitate for a single second to do everything necessary to guarantee their well-being and safety.
A very clear example of this and that we can see frequently in the series, are those moments in which Alex does everything possible for Maddy to have a happy childhood , hiding the reality that was around her and making an effort to put a smile on her face, after crying alone.
Why we recommend seeing it
‘Things to clean’ (‘Maid’) is an emotional and raw series that does not leave us indifferent, and from which we can learn or rescue several things. On the one hand, we have Alex’s resistance to get out of an abusive relationship despite the fact that other people did not see it that way – something that is often frequent and those of us who have experienced psychological violence or emotional abuse suffer.
It makes visible what is often invisible: an abuser is not a good father and although in the series Maddy is an optimistic girl, the reality is that children are also important victims of gender violence.
On the other hand, and as we have mentioned in this article, we have the important role that Alex has as Maddy’s mother, in which she shows us the incredible strength that mothers have and the willingness we have to do whatever is necessary for and for our children.
‘Things to clean up’ (‘Maid’) is based on the true story of Stephanie Land , who escaped from the abusive relationship she and her little daughter were in, and which is told in her book ‘ Maid. Hard jobs, low pay, and a mother’s will to survive . ‘
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