tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790844017111798748.post5851826828553619015..comments2013-10-21T15:15:22.273-07:00Comments on Musings on Life: Being a SuperwomanAngeliquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581734506368585002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790844017111798748.post-61083654230994897872012-04-18T16:45:36.322-07:002012-04-18T16:45:36.322-07:00I didn't have enough time last night to respon...I didn't have enough time last night to respond, but I loved your post! I'm not a mom yet, but my senior year of college I wrote a paper on this similar topic. The pressure on women currently is pure madness...like you mentioned, we are supposed to the best mother while also having the best career, and we should look good doing it! And there is no slack in any given area, at least that is how it often appears in society. I used Sarah Palin as an example in that paper [which had absolutely nothing at all to do with her political preference, just that she was in the media quite a bit at the time]. I used her as an example because I felt she was societies example of the ultimately successful women; mother to a bunch of kids, who even when they struggled, she positively supported them; mother to and advocate for special needs children; supporter of charities; successful in her career; wife in a loving marriage; christian; and a work-out, running, svelte model of a women that looks half her age doing all those things. Obviously I don't know her, and I'm sure there is way more to it than that, I was merely going off of societies opinion. All I can say is that all of that, and feeling like I too, had to be all those things someday, put a lot of pressure on me. So instead, I like your approach WAY more!!! I laughed, in a good way, when you mentioned feeding Hannah french fries before you went to the group of women talking about organic baby food. Of course that would be my ideal, but heck, I myself love french fries, and even twinkies! When I'm a mom, instead of snobby moms groups, I'm going to have "The everyones welcome, elastic sweat pants wearing, french fry feeding, grumpy and happy, be yourself, no snobs allowed moms group!" I've never, ever been invited into any elite circles, so I doubt I would be invited to any as a mom someday as it is. I always told this to one of my favorite people that I've ever worked for as a sitter...a great mom is simply one that cares and loves deeply, turning that into action! You are a great mom, your children are precious, and you strive for excellence, even if you can't always see that! The pressure on women is seriously insane, because even I feel that I'm doing everything wrong for my future child, because there is research out there to prove how the five years or so before you get pregnant are also crucial. Oh well, I'm doing the best I can, I'm still going to eat french fries! As always, I love you posts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com