Are you Making a Mockery of Parenthood?
Posted by Sarah on July 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Ok …. so we’ve been making a mockery of motherhood at Gigi’s Crib for a few years now, and I thought it was interesting to read that the New York Times is just finally now reporting on a trend away from being a Helicopter Mommy!
Apparently, people are beginning to understand that trusting our instincts and intuition is not such a bad thing when it comes to raising our children. That we don’t have to compete with the Joneses and show off what a perfect parent we are. We can be nurses, marketing managers, designers, doctors, wives or whatever first and then mothers. We don’t have to wear motherhood like a crown/identity everywhere we go. It’s OK to be YOU!
You are not a bad mother if you don’t give your children violin lessons, Michael Douglas’ nanny, private kindergarten, private French lessons, 4 home-cooked meals per day plus a special snack, or whatever it is you think you need to give them.
The current revolution in parenting seems to shy away from smothering your children.
I wonder how long this trend will last and what the next will be?
What do you think? What is your parenting style?
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