Sunday, 26 February 2012

in the paper

In yesterday's Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/25/child-free-women-jody-day

What do you think?
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  1. A Shadow of My Former Self27 February 2012 at 01:06

    Thanks for sharing this article. I can relate to some of the author's experiences however, it's the comments that I find most interesting. The concept of motherhood and how it's linked to womanhood is so complex.

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  2. cdg27 February 2012 at 02:09

    so interesting, thank you for posting. I can totally relate- I find it easier to talk to the men when we are all out in groups as they can talk about things aside from their children.
    thx for posting it love

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  3. kasey27 February 2012 at 19:44

    It's really a strange feeling, feeling so left out of a major part of peoples' lives, just not being able to share an anecdote or commiserate. It chips away at my feelings of community sometimes, even in professional settings.

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  4. Beth27 February 2012 at 22:02

    Extremely interesting.
    I am a new mum and it *is* overwhelming and i've made lots of new friends. But I sincerely hope that I don't lose sight of the old ones. I think that I think that once I go back to work and have to think about things other than J, I'll go back into 'the real world'. I'm living in a bubble right now, but at least I'm aware of that iykwim? I think my life will be the poorer if I stay in that bubble forever.

    And I am still interested in the lives of my friends who don't have kids. I might struggle to remember the details at the mo, because I'm tired. But it'll come back.

    I think it'll probably be a while before I can do trips to meet people again without the babba. But I'll be sad if I never meet you in person again.
    xx

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  5. loribeth1 March 2012 at 15:19

    Great article, and very true -- especially in group situations. Even people that I KNOW can talk about something else besides their kids (because they do it when I am with them one on one or in a smaller group situation) tend to get caught up in the majority when there's a big gathering.

    I find I am often more BORED in these situations than anything else. :p

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  6. ApronStringsEm17 March 2012 at 19:05

    Late to the game, but LOVED the article. Had to even share it on my FB page. Thanks for sharing it.

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