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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...
What If We Parented Our Kids As If Our Future Depended On It? (Because It Does)

What If We Parented Our Kids As If Our Future Depended On It? (Because It Does)

by July TRS | Feb 8, 2023 | attachment, empathy, Feminism, health, nurturing, Parenting, psychology, relationship

What if we parented our kids like our future depends on it? (Because, of course, it does).   What does that look like?  How do we treat our children in a way that considers their future roles, responsibilities, and opportunities?  That respects the...
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...
Four Reasons Mothers are Overwhelmed and Underinspired, and What To Do About It

Four Reasons Mothers are Overwhelmed and Underinspired, and What To Do About It

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

Family action shot above, though not a moment of overwhelm. Just a little birthday celebration for me at our favorite creek spot.  My son is not grimacing in pain, but making that face because he knows how to crack me up.  If you are a mother, I am 100%...
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