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Why Do We Glorify Over-Exhausted Moms?
Why women are expected to carry the weight of everything
Why do we, as a society, have this habit of placing the weight of everything on mothers? I remember back when I was a teenager. If I had a boyfriend, I got scolded for it, but so did my mom. Why is it always the mom who bears the brunt of everything? When I was newly married and my mother-in-law did not like anything I said or asked any questions about how she ill treat me, she used to say my mother teaches me to cross-question.
The Little Things
My toddler is at an age where she doesn’t want to comb her hair, wash it, or get a haircut from a male stylist. If I give in to her demands and let her be with messy, unkempt hair, my father says people will judge me for not grooming her properly, for not being responsible enough. But why is it always my responsibility to meet society’s standards?
A Full-Time Working Mom
I’m a full-time working mother who works from home. My daughter attends a half-day nursery because that’s what I can afford. The rest of the day, I juggle between work and her care. Often, when I think about my aspirations, I realize I can’t even recall what I truly want for myself anymore. It’s a strange feeling — losing sight of who you are in the daily grind.
