Empowerment in Afghanistan

This story from The New York Times is not specifically about mothers. But women are or become mothers right? We don't get enough information in the United States about what's going on in other countries. Most of the mainstream media would rather spend time shocking or scaring people. But I think learning about what women in other countries are subjected to is a valuable reminder of how lucky we are.

The Mommy Wars Part 2,000

This short article from the The New York Times is an innocuous piece about the wage gap between mothers and women without children. So far so good. But then the comments section is opened up and the flame wars begin. I think it is refreshing to read about fights between moms and women without children once in a while. I'm tired of the working mom versus stay at home mom debate.

Blogging About Momhood

"Mommy blogs" (I hate that term) are nothing new. Every few months the media runs a story on the wondrous "new world" of mom blogs. By now almost every mom I know has her own blog. But it is still cool to see the difference blogs make in the lives of women who write them and women who read them.

Mom Guilt

Is there any other kind? We're either giving it or experiencing it. This columnist captures the gut churning guilt that can only come from feeling less than a perfect mother. And I have to share her horror at not completing a baby book for her child. I even received one as a gift that was pre-made and all I had to do was fill in the dates and descriptions. And I didn't even do that. I hope my youngest can forgive me. I figure if I do a really good job for the next 20 years she'll overlook that bump in the road.