Comments on: The patriarchy loves the mommy wars http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/ Feminist thoughts inspired by parenting a presumably-straight white male Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Two things I do believe and several things I don’t « Raising My Boychick http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-5151 Two things I do believe and several things I don’t « Raising My Boychick Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:54:03 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-5151 [...] The patriarchy loves the mommy wars [...] [...] The patriarchy loves the mommy wars [...]

]]> By: More thoughts on the mommy wars « Raising My Boychick http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-5123 More thoughts on the mommy wars « Raising My Boychick Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:30:24 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-5123 [...] The patriarchy loves the mommy wars [...] [...] The patriarchy loves the mommy wars [...]

]]> By: Arwyn http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-194 Arwyn Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:12:00 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-194 Now, I must admit to talking more than I act on this one, aside from participating in meal trains whenever I can. Finding and making these connections, and offering this kind of support, is something that is so easy to say in theory, and so damn hard to put in to practice in our very stand-off-ish culture (especially as someone who has some amount of social anxiety!).<br/><br/>But still. Good idea, right? Now, I must admit to talking more than I act on this one, aside from participating in meal trains whenever I can. Finding and making these connections, and offering this kind of support, is something that is so easy to say in theory, and so damn hard to put in to practice in our very stand-off-ish culture (especially as someone who has some amount of social anxiety!).

But still. Good idea, right?

]]> By: Broodmother http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-193 Broodmother Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-193 Heck yes. I would not have survived had my sister not moved out here to help me these past nine months. A community of mother-help would solve so many issues. Heck yes. I would not have survived had my sister not moved out here to help me these past nine months. A community of mother-help would solve so many issues.

]]> By: Super Ninja Mommy http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-192 Super Ninja Mommy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-192 We have exactly such a group in my area. They come to the home and help the mother with whatever she needs. The bummer is twofold - they don't have enough money for advertising, so no one knows it exists, and the help ends when the baby hits three months old (which for many moms is just as trying, if not moreso, than a newborn.)<br/><br/>I can't say anything that you haven't already said, other than I loathe our society and the Mommy Wars. We have exactly such a group in my area. They come to the home and help the mother with whatever she needs. The bummer is twofold – they don’t have enough money for advertising, so no one knows it exists, and the help ends when the baby hits three months old (which for many moms is just as trying, if not moreso, than a newborn.)

I can’t say anything that you haven’t already said, other than I loathe our society and the Mommy Wars.

]]> By: Ruth Moss http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-191 Ruth Moss Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:19:00 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-191 OH well said. I used to run a bf support group and one of the things I tried to instigate was going to new Mums' houses and tidying up for them... sadly it never really took off :( OH well said. I used to run a bf support group and one of the things I tried to instigate was going to new Mums’ houses and tidying up for them… sadly it never really took off :(

]]> By: Breeze http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-190 Breeze Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:43:00 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/03/the-patriarchy-loves-the-mommy-wars/#comment-190 Oh yeah! Can we bring over the hand clappin' smilie and I'll post it here a zillion times!<br/><br/>I am working in my community to build that kind of support by starting a mothers' club whereby support and help is provided by all members for any members who need it!<br/><br/>Thanks for a reminder as to why I'm doing that!!!<br/><br/>Breeze Oh yeah! Can we bring over the hand clappin’ smilie and I’ll post it here a zillion times!

I am working in my community to build that kind of support by starting a mothers’ club whereby support and help is provided by all members for any members who need it!

Thanks for a reminder as to why I’m doing that!!!

Breeze

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