By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:02:14 +0000

I think about this topic a lot. I’m not sure how long your article has been up but I would like to share my opinion with you. First of all thank you for putting into words what many woman think about, it is a very good question that you pose. What is it to be a Perfect mother. In my opinion the perfect mother is the one that loves and cares for her child. That would seem to be the obvious choice, it is sad that we have to continue to remind our self’s of this. I think were the divide comes is from woman comparing themselves to other mothers. As a mother we often feel inadequacy or unsure about our choices and decisions. We work hard and our efforts are often unrecognized. Besides no one comes in everyday and tells you how great of a job you just did diapering your child. It is a selfless act to be a mother. But some woman need to feel that their choices are the correct ones and so they seek out others that have the same values. Looking for support and the proof they need that they are normal and doing a good job. Their is nothing wrong with this. The problem I think is when we begin to shame other mothers for not making the same choices that we do. Only because we are so certain that our choices make us a great mother. simply its an act of insecurity in the woman. if we would only realize that we are all mothers with our unique child, and unique lives. That we are all good mothers and deserve support no matter what our views are. I am not a mother that cloth diapers, my daughter was formula fed, i was unable to breastfeed like I wanted, I had a natural birth in a hospital, i am pro vaccine and anti circumcision. My own reasons are my own. But I face criticism in a cloth diaper world. I take this reaction as an intolerance and only wish the best for these woman. Being different should be rewarded. But that would be a perfect world that we lived in.

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By: Amanda