Guilt

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Guilt
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Tue, 07-31-2007 - 10:20am

Why does the media portray working moms, always, as having guilt?


http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/family/07/30/hm.mommy.guilt/index.html


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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-18-2007
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:25pm
Sure, you just give them their own widdle paddle.

Yeah well, that's just, ya know, like, your opinion, man-The Big Lebowski 

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-15-2006
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:27pm
huh? that view is an inappropriate judgement if it's not coming from a parent's own admission that she overprotects.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:27pm
My experiences are quite relevant when judging how protective I need to be over my own kids, thanks. In a general debate? I think they are very relevant because we're dealing with people from all over the country and quite a few from other countries. It isn't either/or unless we all have the same circumstances.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-15-2007
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:28pm
That varies by the region, and what is customary in that region.
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-29-2004
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:29pm
Oh, yeah.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-04-1997
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:30pm
Yes. Over-protective and over-involved parents are seldom willing, or even able, to admit that they are either. Most of us are pretty blind to our own faults and weaknesses.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:32pm
you know...it's not that I don't care if the other kids are safe, it's more than I don't have the inclination to compare that Johnny stays home alone but wont' cross the street but susie rides her bike to school but can't go to the next aisle in the store by herself... I just don't get all that het up about it unless as I said it affects Liza which would be in the case of if she's at a friends house and the friend routinely walks three streets away by herself to a local playground then yeah I want to know so I know what LIza might be up to. ...but I'm not all that interested in information gathering about what other kids can and can't do.

 

Yes. We. Did.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:32pm
I would say that the same logic applies to underprotective/underinvolved parents as well.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-04-1997
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:35pm
Any parenting issues, really. We are often quite blind both to what we are doing well and where we are screwing up.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: peteynjoeysmom
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 4:36pm

I know what you mean! Time and Newsweek don't do that nonsense. They give me information without the infuriating trappings. And no! I will not buy a pair of pliers with flowers on the handle. (Unrelated vent.)

It's not just the magazines, of course. Ivillage its own self is a huge offender in those cutesy/tip overload/even more things you should feel guilty for not doing as a parent articles. The boards are home to intelligent debate and actually helpful advice. But the content that is not generated by posters is just patronizing, maddening krep.

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