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sick of crappy articles about parenting? READ THIS

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thewomanwhosnotmeanttobehere · 05/04/2006 09:10

\link{http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1746868,00.html\read this it's beautiful} ok, so she's still in the initial throes, but I think's it's a lovely piece.

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thewomanwhosnotmeanttobehere · 05/04/2006 16:38

I don't think she is barking actually. I think part of the reason I liked bf-ing is that it was indisputably mine

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ruty · 05/04/2006 17:10

i really like the article. but what are you doing breaking the curfew womanwhosnotmeanttobehere? Hmm? Wink

motherinferior · 05/04/2006 17:11

I got the distinct feeling AW was showing off about Mister Marvellous yet again.

ruty · 05/04/2006 17:26

hang on there's two of you! What happened to solidarity and all that! Grin

wwwnotreallyhere · 05/04/2006 17:30

I am a Scab Blush sorry, I couldn't help myself, it was this or packing

ruty · 05/04/2006 17:35

sorry not trying to make you go!

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thewomanwhosnotmeanttobehere · 05/04/2006 17:40

www - why are you not really here?

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wwwnotreallyhere · 05/04/2006 17:52

That protest thing thewomanwhosnotmeanttobehere. What about you?

ruty · 05/04/2006 18:02

now i'm confused.

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thewomanwhosnotmeanttobehere · 05/04/2006 18:07

ermmm- what protest thing? I'm not meant to be here cos I'm meant to be working

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ruty · 05/04/2006 18:09

its about Gina Ford. See sitestuff.

shellybelly · 05/04/2006 19:34

goodness that brought tears to my eyes Smile wonderful article I've even book marked it

Caligula · 05/04/2006 22:10

\link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1375&threadid=162011\this} thread title made me LOL and think of Lionel Shriver and how she would shudder at it

Pruni · 05/04/2006 22:28

That article described almost word for word how I felt about motherhood at 6m. Gawd I did gush at people.
Lovely though.

handlemecarefully · 05/04/2006 22:41

The article irritated the tits off me Grin

Another polarised perspective imo.

Why caricature it as 'fashionable' to moan about motherhood?

I think she is missing the point. The reason we see articles pointing out some of the stresses and strains of parenting small children is because it's cathartic for many of us to read about this, it's comforting to know that other people struggle sometimes etc - it has nothing to do with 'fashion' and everything to do with reality.

Personally I love being a mum, but equally it's really draining sometimes...

The other thing is - and sorry to invoke the 'parenting hierarchy' - but I can't take a mum of one wee 6 month old too seriously....(oooh, that one is going to come back and bite me on the bum!)

Pruni · 05/04/2006 22:46

Do you think she meant it an a perspective though?
I read it as more "People bang on about how hard it is to pg women/new parents without emphasising the joy etc".
And if you try to say how wonderful it is you look like a loon on E.

handlemecarefully · 05/04/2006 22:47

Umm - I shall re-read Pruni!

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