If you’re the mother of young children, and you have ever thought, “Why does this mothering business seem so easy for everyone else?” – maybe while standing in the grocery checkout line, with a dab of baby vomit drying on one shoulder and purple marks under both eyes, eyeing the cover of TODAY’S MOTHER, where a gloriously coiffed blonde is showing off her smiling newborn, her Galliano gown, and her size-four figure (headline: Celebrity Stylists Share Their Tips & Tricks for Looking Great After Baby) – well, then, you owe it to yourself to go here and read Litlove’s wonderful piece on the unexpected pitfalls of modern mothering.
Seriously: it may be the most sane, comforting thing I’ve ever read about why modern society expects so darn much from mothers.
And, believe me, I’m well-qualified to judge, having been that woman in the grocery line, and also having read my weight in magazine articles with titles like You Can Lose the Baby Weight in Six Weeks or Less! (And Why Staying Fat Will Damage Your Marriage and Put Your Kids At Risk!).
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