More on “bumpaholics”… 9 comments
Sure, I could have just ignored it and let this latest “trend” story fall off everyone’s radar, but I think it speaks to a large cultural bias against mothers and children and I just couldn’t stand it. So…here’s my rebuttal, on Babble.com in which I pose this question:
“According to the cultural mythology, moms hide their depression and feelings of emptiness behind domesticity and child-rearing. The implication? Having kids isn’t “real life”, it’s just a way to escape from it for a while. Why do we question the motives surrounding the decision to have children (or not) with so much more cynicism than we do other decisions?”
Would love to hear what you think!