But truthfully, I do not absorb these practices in such a conscious manner. In my habitus, this is just how we do things; it is in the air. It feels unconscious and intuitive, like one’s personal sense of morality or the desire to eat when hungry. Yet national statistics show me there is nothing unconscious about my decisions. My choices are influenced all the time by where I live, financial means, and the resources offered close by and those mothers also engaging in these practices thus affirming my choices:
