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Why Kids Don’t Care About Eating Healthy, and What You Can Do About It

Why Kids Don’t Care About Eating Healthy, and What You Can Do About It

by ellenboeder | Jul 24, 2016 | empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood, nurturing, Parenting

This post was partly inspired by a recent decision to ban the sale of ice cream at our summer pools, because ice cream was deemed unhealthy for our kids by the City of Boulder. I was offended that the city felt the need to make decisions for me about what is healthy...
What I Could Talk to Mothers About For Hours

What I Could Talk to Mothers About For Hours

by ellenboeder | May 23, 2016 | empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood, psychology

This weekend I was at a social gathering, and within minutes of arriving became involved in a conversation with a woman I’d just met about some of the changes in herself she noticed after becoming a mother. Ok, yes, I probably did steer our chat in that direction due...
I Don’t Want to Be a “Good” Mother

I Don’t Want to Be a “Good” Mother

by ellenboeder | May 20, 2016 | Motherhood, psychology, values

“You’re such a good mom.” This is one of the most loaded compliments a mother hears. It’s loaded with someone else’s biases. They’re basically saying, “You mother in the way I think you should, therefore, I approve of your mothering.” It’s a value...
Why Isn’t Motherhood Enough?

Why Isn’t Motherhood Enough?

by ellenboeder | Mar 28, 2016 | empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood, nurturing, psychology, values

“Why isn’t motherhood enough?” A smart, career oriented, devoted mother I know recently asked this worthwhile question to a group of mothers discussing the work/motherhood thing (and I’m not going to say work/motherhood “balance” because that phrase makes me cringe)....
The Downside of Empathic Mothering

The Downside of Empathic Mothering

by ellenboeder | Mar 14, 2016 | empathy, Marriage, Motherhood, nurturing, Parenting, psychology

Empathy as a mother is a crucial skill. Our children depend on our ability to sense and feel them deeply, and to use that information to keep creating balance, harmony, and well being in our fluctuating family systems. Being empathic is an asset as a human being,...
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