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Opinion | The Lies Mothers Tell Themselves and Their Children
From the outside a woman cradling a newborn looks peaceful. A new mother is not peaceful but in a jittery state of high alert. We declare her serene so we can leave her to it. So we can behold the glittering surface, remark on its beauty, and walk away.
Claire Kilroy • Soldier Sailor: A Novel
Sometimes I think about all this through the lens of a Virgin Mary portrait, of which we have all seen hundreds if not thousands. In the patriarchal fetishized version of valuing care, she stays there, locked up in a glossy painting, harmonious and unconflicted and silent. In my version of valuing care, we start with asking her if we can carry the ... See more
Anne Helen Petersen • "I Went Into Motherhood Determined Not to Lose Myself in It."
Babies are beautiful, magical little agents of complete chaos. The highs are high, but the lows can be very, very low. It might be not something you think about, but a few examples:
Medical complications for either mother or baby – you can’t plan what happens in these situations and mothers may need more support at home.
Mothers facing mental healt... See more
Medical complications for either mother or baby – you can’t plan what happens in these situations and mothers may need more support at home.
Mothers facing mental healt... See more