What Mothers Do: especially when it looks like nothing

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Thank goodness you get to enjoy the breeze of the air-con instead of the stale air on public transport. If by tidying up the house you think you’ve put things in their place, wait for a mother to come by and display her judgment. She explores mothers' experiences to reveal what they - and you - are doing when it may look, to everyone else, like nothing. This book does have a lot of quotes from mothers interspersed amongst the text, and the chapter headings categorise them nicely. It also addresses how we communicate with each other and which ways are helpful and which ways are counter-productive.

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We need more words to validate what mothers are doing, especially as they start to relate to their babies, and then as they continue relating totheir growing children, for the rest of their lives. Recognizing unhelpful behavior patterns, willingness to self-reflect, and being committed to change can help.Good mothers formula-feed—rarely, occasionally, or always—because they have to, because they want to, because they didn’t have support breastfeeding, because they had support but still couldn’t breastfeed, because it’s familiar, because it’s easier, because the flippin’ pump won’t do what it’s supposed to, because it’s really nobody’s business why. I have a strong drive toward feeling productive, and at a time when just leaving the house sometimes took hours this reassured me that I was still accomplishing a great deal. Moms breastfeed even if it’s painful, yes, because breast milk is the best food a child can receive. It took me a couple years to finally get around to getting and reading this book and my only regret is that I didn't do so earlier!

What Mothers Do : Especially when it Looks Like Nothing What Mothers Do : Especially when it Looks Like Nothing

On top of that, they still wash the dishes, wash your clothes, iron your clothes, pay bills and do everything else. In addition to these three incredible things, which may seem trivial to the incredulous, but which carry a significant amount of miracle in them, good mothers do many others. But no, it’s all been done by a mother–the same one who turns off the light at bedtime and who welcomes you first thing the next morning with breakfast on the table.It takes you an hour to walk around the block as you are explaining drains, sewers and fire hydrants. She feels like she’s no longer in touch with your life and the only way she could feel like she’s a part of your life is to be Facebook friends with you.

What Mothers Do: Especially When It Looks Like Nothing What Mothers Do: Especially When It Looks Like Nothing

Actually that was my favorite part was the small quotes throughout the book from moms at different stages. I wish I'd had this book years ago - to show to bosses who didn't understand, to friends who couldn't grasp why I was permanently tired, and even to myself - to know that I wasn't the only one who wished for an extra eight hours in the day. This can leave her feeling belittled or embarrassed instead of feeling proud that she has taken such care over something that she notices affects her baby.You may not have liked some of her decisions, especially when you wanted to party with your friends, but she did keep you out of trouble.