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The Voices that Reside in Every Mother’s Head
For the better part of the last year or two, I have had the incessant and annoying company of a small but loud voice in my head that catalogues every virtuous/maternal/helpful deed I perform throughout the day.
“Look at me, I’m doing the laundry. Now I’m ordering more diapers and wipes online. Thank God for me. And now I’m remembering everybody’s jackets and hats and snacks as I head out the door, and on my way out I’ll take out the trash and put those letters in the mailbox. Check, check, check.”
With each action completed, I itemized all the ways in which my being at home with our children was necessary, beneficial. How hard I was working! How much was getting done because of me! And, yet, no one had ever questioned the importance of my role. Not one person in my life had so much as commented on the way I have chosen to spend my time: raising our children.
By Eliza Harding TurnerLibraries are a Disneyland for Moms
I smile to myself as I recall my latest trip to the library. I did not have to physically remove either child. There were no outbursts. I leave with four dinosaur books, two magic school bus videos, two “People” magazines, and four novels.
Success!
I realize I am optimistic checking out four books for myself. And four non-fictions at that. I usually have one novel, one parenting book, one book of non-fiction, and several magazines within reach at all times. What I read depends upon where I am at the time and how much time I think I have.
By Cathy Burke
