Mums
I have four children. That’s not an easy thing for me to admit in public. It’s not that I am ashamed of it, far from it, but it brings with it an expectation from people about how I should be/have that I don’t always live up to. Let’s just say it’s one of many well-worn-out stereotypes I don’t do well.
It bothers me though that I feel compelled to somewhat mask this side of my life, not out of privacy, but for fear that my own identity will be drowned out by the din of social constructs that requires one’s personality to drop out of your vagina when giving birth to your first child.
I can’t believe that “motherhood” is still in need of an image shake-up in 2009, or we at the very least we need to extend the parameters of how we expect mothers to behave.
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It is a new wave of feminism.
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Ana says:
The internet is unfortunately now an over saturated world of boring mummy blogging. If SAHM’s want something useful to do, they can come over and wash my windows!!!! Read more »
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Sally T says:
The best thing about mummy bloggers? They provide a sense of connection, and a means of overcoming isolation, that new mothers can find a godsend. For that alone I applaud them. Read more »
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