A constant struggle I face, being a powerful, confident woman is the machismo of guys getting in the way of my vojo. It hurts sometimes to be disrespected by these machismo men who somehow feel like they have to have power over a woman or “put her in her place”. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that I rarely show vulnerability and that when I do, it confuses the men around me. But recently I had an encounter where I had a very bad day, lost a major client and was feeling very alone as I am 6 months pregnant and had to opt out of the adventure activities of the group I was with. It was harder than I thought, being alone with the emotions of pregnancy and the heartbreak of losing a big client. So I called my husband who was out on the adventure. At first he didn’t understand. Of course I snapped and yelled and said he wasn’t being sympathetic. But he saved the day when he came back to spend it with me and lend me some support. Meanwhile, previously mentioned Mr. Machismo got it in his head that my supportive husband was “not standing up to me” and later accused me of being selfish. It was also later revealed that his viewpoint on pregnancy was that it is the woman’s role in life to become pregnant, that she is “built for pregnancy” and therefore should be responsible to deal with any and all emotions that come with that – basically it was up to her to keep her emotions in check. Well, I am here to tell you that sometimes a woman’s vojo needs a helping hand to stay in tact and a supportive mate can provide just that. My husband truly saved my day and my vojo by taking time out for me and making sure I was o.k. It was never about standing up to me, it was about being a support system for each other – and right then it was my vojo, not his mojo, that needed a little repair. It just makes me feel sorry for Mr. Machismo, who might not ever get that level of support because he is unwilling to put down his guard enough to understand that together two people can be stronger than one, through all things, even pregnancy hormones!