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The End of Mom Guilt
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That’s the lesson she wants to pass on to her own daughters. “Go your own way. Narrow your focus. Breathe,” she says. “Your job can be a big part of who you are, but it shouldn’t be the whole
“Constant guilt surrounds working women and mothers no matter what you decide to do.”
That women bring home the bacon, fry it up, serve it for breakfast, and use its greasy remains to make candles for their children’s science projects is hardly news. Yet how parenting responsibilities get sorted out under these conditions remains unresolved. Neither government nor private business has adapted to this reality, throwing the burden bac
... See moreC’est toute l’ambivalence de notre société. Il faut des enfants pour faire avancer le monde, et nous souhaitons tous que des personnes compétentes et dévouées soient prêtes à les élever. Dans le même temps, nous avons du mal à donner aux mères et au statut de mère le soutien qu’elles et qu’il méritent. Nous nous comportons comme si cette activité h
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