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The End of Mom Guilt
Il est très déprimant de voir que les femmes ont également succombé au mythe de la carrière. « Ma carrière est très importante pour moi », énoncent ces dames aux carrières nouvelles de mégalos. Comment tyranniser une coterie d’idiots dans une grande société peut-il devenir plus important que de jouer avec ses enfants, de voir des amis, sa famille,
... See moreTom Hodgkinson • L'art d'être libre: Dans un monde absurde (LIENS QUI LIBER) (French Edition)
It was fine to have ambitions, but it was another matter to work out of necessity, face a sex-segregated job market, and do double duty at home as well.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
For American mothers, guilt is an emotional tax we pay for going to work, not buying organic vegetables, or plopping our kids in front of the television so we can surf the Internet or make dinner. If we feel guilty, then it’s easier to do these things. We’re not just selfish. We’ve “paid” for our lapses.
Pamela Druckerman • Bringing Up Bébé
Today's ramped-up parental authority rests on three pillars: science, safety, and achievement. What we ambitious parents know about the human brain tells us that children need to be placed in stimulating and productive environments if they are going to reach their full potential. What we know about the world tells us that it is a dangerous place: t... See more
David Brooks • The Organization Kid
I used to watch as she read Ms. magazine, sitting upright, at the dining room table. She came of age during second-wave feminism, when women kind of had a choice and kind of didn’t. This made my mom’s ambivalence about motherhood starker and more insistent: It’s within the realm of possibility that my mom’s life could have gone a different, more am... See more
Elise Loehnen • Opinion | The Lies Mothers Tell Themselves and Their Children
Goodwill Hunting #10: cottagecore, girlboss culture, & the end of ambition
Danielle Vermeergoodwillhunt.substack.com