You hear it all the time. Mothers are meant to be home with their children. Mothers aren’t supposed to leave their babies with someone else and spend all day out in the workforce. Traditionally, women stay home and raise kids. This is often accompanied by some adage about indigenous cultures in the Global South (usually inaccurateRead More
Archives for March 2013
1st Birthday Parties in the Age of Pinterest
A couple of months ago, when I realized that Isla’s 1st birthday was close enough I should probably start thinking about, I went to the modern mom’s go-to spot for birthday party ideas: Pinterest. And immediately regretted it. What Pinterest reminds me is that I don’t have the time or the money or the timeRead More