But any mother will tell you—it’s not the kids. The kids are the good part. It’s our culture’s Puritan residue setting mothers up to fail that’s the problem. Do it all, and bear the impossibilities quietly, Goody Patience! What’s the problem, you’re not a witch, are you? Yes, as a culture we wanted you to be Marilyn-Monroe-Beyoncé-Reality-Show-Star-Sexpot twelve seconds ago, but you’re a mother now, settle down and stop wanting things! What’s that, you say but all you want is reliable healthcare and decent childcare that doesn’t cost more than you could ever possibly make? How dare you,
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Unrealistic expectations of motherhood
