Susie Martin, director of operations and a certified meteorologist for Praedictix, came to work on 5 October to present the weather with her very special assistant.
In honour of International Babywearing Week, held from 1 to 7 October 2018, ABC News reports that the mom started describing a wintry-like scene, half a foot of snow and colder temperatures in North Dakota, before turning to reveal her precious 1-year-old son snuggled up on her back.
Wow. We're absolutely blown away by the response the #babywearing video has gotten! Thank you for all the kindness. @smartinWX has addressed some of the most common questions she's getting on our latest blog: https://t.co/kElk2kU9s4 pic.twitter.com/qLHj8y7DWK
— Praedictix Weather (@Praedictix) October 9, 2018
The mom told Good Morning America, “I wanted to promote this wonderful tool that’s helped me as a mom and the bonding experience between mother and son,” and continued, “I suppose it’s a way for the baby to be comforted. It was nice for me personally because I could multitask while comforting my child.”
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The video went viral with millions of views on Facebook and Twitter, which makes Martin all the more proud. “It does make me feel like a mom that can be very capable of doing things,” she said. “That’s just the message I love about it and I would say as a working mom, it’s nice to be able to have this with me to help me do my job.”
We call that warmer-than-average temperatures for the matriarchy for the foreseeable future.
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