Not another cutesy mother-baby blog, this is an angry voice from someone who's had enough of the motherhood-trap.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Here we go
I had my first pre-school rejection letter yesterday. OK, so it was from one of the schools I applied to but didn't follow up with the tour since it was too expensive and not really my choice anyway, but there you go: the start of what might be a long line of very sad letters...
I am a happy mother, reluctant housewife and frustrated woman, blogging about everything wife, mother, woman and children related. It would be boring if we all agreed all the time so comments are not only welcome, they are strongly encouraged, and will always be recognized.
This is not a cute blog about a happy mother and the endless joys of motherhood. This is an angry blog about the motherhood-trap. It is a refusal to adapt to society's idea of Mother and an attempt to open up a discussion about why women let themselves be defined instead of defining themselves.
Where is affordable child-care, where is flexible working hours, where is the support from our government, from our husbands, from each other? Why are we happy falling in to the motherhood-trap, with pancakes and playgroups and the feeling of loosing ourselves.
This is a blog about alternative motherhood, about keeping your sense of self instead of heading for a slow death. I am a proud but disappointed mother. This is my voice.
For comments, questions, ideas, rants, or thoughts, please email me on angrymotherca@gmail.com, or post a comment on the blog.
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