Comments on: The Devouring Mother: Happy Post (or Anti-) Mother’s Day! http://juliedemboski.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-devouring-mother-happy-post-or-anti-mothers-day/ Get AstroUpdates-Follow Me on Twitter! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:16:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jessica http://juliedemboski.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-devouring-mother-happy-post-or-anti-mothers-day/#comment-390 Jessica Thu, 15 May 2008 21:42:57 +0000 http://juliedemboski.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-390 I completely agree about abolishing the pseudo-holiday! Such a collection of guilt and needlessly raised (and dashed) expectations does not deserve to share space with the celebration of motherhood. I'm a mom too, and I even received some nice attention, but I'd do away with it in a heartbeat. Interestingly, I've only felt this way *since* I became a mom. My NN and Sun are in 5th, and I received art supplies as an unexpected gift. Furthermore, before I received this gift, my sister and I had a discussion about how my mother pigeonholed me as the smart one and her as the creative/artistic one. And then later on this day, I *was* reminded of my native talents. Amazing! I completely agree about abolishing the pseudo-holiday! Such a collection of guilt and needlessly raised (and dashed) expectations does not deserve to share space with the celebration of motherhood. I’m a mom too, and I even received some nice attention, but I’d do away with it in a heartbeat. Interestingly, I’ve only felt this way *since* I became a mom.

My NN and Sun are in 5th, and I received art supplies as an unexpected gift. Furthermore, before I received this gift, my sister and I had a discussion about how my mother pigeonholed me as the smart one and her as the creative/artistic one. And then later on this day, I *was* reminded of my native talents. Amazing!

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