tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post8014718524477672053..comments2024-03-29T00:01:27.290-06:00Comments on fountains of home: oh this mothering thing...Christy from fountains of homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-85397716515626010362012-09-27T19:28:24.032-06:002012-09-27T19:28:24.032-06:00You must be reading my mind - today I was wonderin...You must be reading my mind - today I was wondering about the correlation between our attitutdes toward parenthood (not just motherhood) and societies common complaints about our youngest generations. What do expect when we tell mothers and fathers (working, stay at home, whatever) that there can be no sense of happiness or self-worth by dedicating oneself to their family? Do "we" (society) really have the right to be angry about the way children are raised or not raised when all "we" seem to be doing is telling their families to go find fun, excitement and fulfillment elsewhere?<br /><br />Just today I had to take a coworker aside to tell her that I thought she was amazing for the three kids she has and the fact that she and her husband want more when the rest of my co-workers were trying to convince her that she surely must be done having kids, particularly since she was crazy enough to have more than two! We had a nice moment of "confession" to each other where we talked honestly that we really loved being parents and blocked the rest out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904858990740505588noreply@blogger.com