This website started out as an assignment for a college class on American Motherhood. Now, I am free. I graduated college and now I can write about whatever crosses my mind. Just wanted to let everyone know that my previous posts were required, but now I have the opportunity to write about anything, and that…
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Moms, what do you feel like your role as a mother entails? The traditional patriarchal view of motherhood embraces the stay at home housewife. I have never been one to follow the rules or go along with the crowd. I blaze my own trail. Sometimes I get lost, but I never regret trying to do…
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So for all the mommy bloggers out there that want to make a living off of their blog there will come a time that they will have to decide whether or not to allow advertising. I personally think that advertisements of any kind take away from the overall beauty of your website. I have always…
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I have a question for you. How much would you pay yourself to do the work you do? Think about it hard because technically you are a chef, housekeeper, janitor, babysitter, tutor, investigator, psychologist, mediator, dishwasher. People actually do get paid to do all these things. You run a laundromat, restaurant, and a nursery. Seriously,…
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I am a firm believer in the merits of other-mothering. I would much rather have my mom, grandmother, or in-laws watching my son than some stranger getting paid minimum wage to “babysit” my kid at daycare. I don’t understand why so many women are so obsessed with daycare. I know that there may be some…
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I am a small town girl with a big city mentality. I am so lucky that I have the opportunities to experience diversity and meet new people with an open mind. I have many gay friends and I have always been very supportive of the gay community. I believe that lesbian mothers (and gay fathers!)…
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This blog is my story, but I also want it to be your story. The fun of having a blog is the feedback you get from the online community and I plan for this to be a place for mothers from all over the United States (or the world, I don’t discriminate) can contribute and…
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