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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
Each kid is so completely different, that the experience of parenting might not even be comparable. Some come out as hassle-free angels, and others are continuous storms. It’s almost like Russian Roulette, you have a 1 in 6 chance in either direction.
the cut - june 11 - 2024What If Motherhood Isn’t Transformative at All?
We’re often told that becoming a parent will alter one’s identity. For me, the change never came.
By Anastasia Berg, editor of the Point
Art: March Avery, Evening Reading, 1972/© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Courtesy of the artist, Private Collection, and BLU
... See moreThe role of being a good parent brings with it one large and very tricky requirement: to be the constant bearer of deeply unfortunate news. The good parent must be the defender of a range of the child’s long-term interests, which are by nature entirely impossible for him or her to envisage, let alone assent to cheerfully. Out of love, parents must
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