Are you a Feminist struggling to make sense of domestic life?
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- let me chill in here for a few days before i fully "define" myself :)
- Do you consider yourself a Feminist?
- yes
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- a stay at home mom, a work at home mom, a woman who shoulders all domestic responsibility for your family
- Relationship Status:
- Married
women's studies post-graduate dropout :) almost did my phd in women's literature (post-suffragist stuff). madly in love with my beautiful baby boy, 6 months old and counting...passionate about attachment parenting but carrying the burden of bottlefeeding - slightly irritated that i even feel i need to explain/qualify/elaborate - find myself sharing the details with the most judgmental of strangers in an attempt to convince them that i did the best i could. the IRONY of "feminist" parenting is this gestapo approach to feeding. hoping to connect here! i am on maternity leave (indefinitely, hey - it's canada!) and finishing up a master's degree in business. i also run a local moms' group and have 157 members (and counting). phew! looking fw to "connecting"!
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I'm sorry that you have felt obligated to explain your personal life to strangers - I think it happens to all new parents at some point or another. My personal favorite is from a trip to the grocery store in November 2007. I was putting Simon's hoodie back on when an elderly lady came up to me, smacked my hand, and said "Don't put that on him! You'll turn him into a hoodlum!" Apparently, the clothes make the man, as far as she was concerned.
I hope you find some peace and community here! I look forward to talking with you more!
- Erin C.
Lily's caretaker is a AP practicing mother who could not breastfeed ANY of her three children. She tried *everything*: herbs, drugs, etc, and her body just isn't capable of producing milk. So, believe me, I understand, and you don't need to justify it to me. Feminism is about choice, so even if you *could* breastfeed, it is your decision, not your family's, your neighbors', the moms you meet, etc.
Your son is gorgeous. What is his name? I'm a student as well, although I'm just finishing my bachelors.
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