The title of this story should more accurately read: Are White, Middle-Class, College-Educated, Married, Heterosexual, Cisgender Women the Unhappiest Mothers? But that was kind of a mouthful. I am a white, middle-class, college-educated, married,…
Tag: challenges of motherhood
When I Chose Motherhood, I Didn’t Choose This
It wasn’t until my second trimester that I learned the United States has no federal paid leave program. You can certainly place the blame on me for not investigating this matter sooner….
Explaining Emotional Labor To My Husband Takes Too Much Emotional Labor
“Why do moms make all the plans and dads just follow directions?” My six-year-old daughter asked me this astute question during a time in my life when I was very much wondering…
Is Parenting Harder On Introverts?
Alone time. That’s the one thing I miss most fiercely. In my pre-parenting life, I used to walk to my favorite café on weekend afternoons — first in Providence, Rhode Island, then…