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Or Mommy Angst (aka Baby Withdrawal)
 
 
 
A friend of mine, who does not have children, asked me to explain “mommy guilt”. I have to admit this is a difficult subject to discuss without a common frame of reference. It is also difficult because I have never really liked the term “mommy guilt”. But, on behalf of all [...]

 
“What do you think about going out for dinner?”
“Let’s go see a movie tonight!”
 “How about catching a ballgame?”
 
Before you had a baby, you could spontaneously go on trips, enjoy a late night dinner, and hit the gym at 8 p.m. Once you assume responsibility for a child, you no longer have these luxuries.  This may [...]

 
Mothers are well known for trying to be all things to all people. We are cooks, maids, chauffeurs, teachers, and on top of all that, many of us also have careers outside of the home. Remember that 70’s ad for Enjoli? Even back then, women were trying to bring home the bacon, fry it up [...]