Motherhood mantra
Have you read Amy Poehler's memoir, Yes Please? I expected it to be funny. But I didn't realize it would also be wise and sharp and dive deep into what it means to be a woman. Here's of my favorite parts:
What a brilliant mantra, right? There are countless ways to be a good mother (and person), and we should trust our guts; we know that intellectually. Still, at certain moments, it can be hard not to sometimes compare yourself to others, and then doubt yourself or wonder if you're at odds if you're taking different paths. But in the end? "Good for her! Not for me." Brilliant.
Have you read Yes Please? I'd definitely recommend it.
P.S. 15 career tips from smart women, and 21 surprising parenting ideas.
I have many friends who have had natural childbirth. I applaud them. I have friends who have used doulas and birthing balls and pushed out babies in tubs and taxicabs. I have a friend who had two babies at home! In bed! Her name is Maya Rudolph! She is a goddamn baby champion and she pushed her cuties out Little House on the Prairie style!
Good for her! Not for me.
That is the motto women should constantly repeat over and over again. Good for her! Not for me.
What a brilliant mantra, right? There are countless ways to be a good mother (and person), and we should trust our guts; we know that intellectually. Still, at certain moments, it can be hard not to sometimes compare yourself to others, and then doubt yourself or wonder if you're at odds if you're taking different paths. But in the end? "Good for her! Not for me." Brilliant.
Have you read Yes Please? I'd definitely recommend it.
P.S. 15 career tips from smart women, and 21 surprising parenting ideas.
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