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Why Writing About Motherhood Is Hard for Me

Why Writing About Motherhood Is Hard for Me

by July TRS | Feb 9, 2023 | empowerment, Motherhood, psychology, writing

I anticipated this happening. Start writing a blog on motherhood, and pretty soon wonder: Why I am doing this? What is this for? How is this helping or changing anything, for me, or anyone? I don’t really have the time/energy/technical skills for this. What is the...
WANTED: Images of Empowered Mothers (No Pregnant Torsos Please)

WANTED: Images of Empowered Mothers (No Pregnant Torsos Please)

by July TRS | Feb 9, 2023 | empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood

When the feminist scholar and professor Andrea O’Reilly was looking for an artist to create the cover for the book, “Mother Outlaws: Theory and Practice of Empowered Mothering,” the majority of the images she received were of pregnant women’s torsos. Though...

Why “Warn” New Parents When We Could Invite Them In, Instead?

by July TRS | Feb 8, 2023 | attachment, attachment parenting, empowerment, Motherhood, Parenting, relationship

I was “warned” about a lot of things as I embarked on pregnancy, birth, and motherhood, from well meaning people. But it never felt good to be warned about how tired I would be, how I would have no time for myself, how hard my infant, toddler, preteen or adolescent...
On Independence, Fear, Patriarchy, and T-Shirt Slogans

On Independence, Fear, Patriarchy, and T-Shirt Slogans

by July TRS | Feb 8, 2023 | attachment, empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood, Parenting, psychology, relationship, values

Yesterday I walked by a man who was jogging wearing a t-shirt that read “Fearlessly Independent.”  As he jogged past me, I thought about my current life, and how “fearless” and “independent” are definitely not words I would use to describe myself today. I...
More Choices, More Stress, And How To Deal With It

More Choices, More Stress, And How To Deal With It

by July TRS | Feb 8, 2023 | attachment, empowerment, Feminism, health, Motherhood, psychology, values

Last summer, my parents and I got into a conversation about modern motherhood. They (and probably anyone from a previous generation) were shocked to learn—literally, their jaws were agape—that many mothers today experience a wide range of mental and physical health...
On Independence, Fear, Patriarchy, and T-Shirt Slogans

Mothers’ Bodies Are Speaking Loud and Clear

by July TRS | Feb 8, 2023 | autoimmune, empowerment, Feminism, health, Motherhood, values

Five years ago I was struggling to recover my energy since the birth of my second child, my daughter, who was almost 2 years old at the time. Despite getting as much sleep as I could with two young children, receiving a ton of support from my husband, feeling loved by...
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