Busy-tizzy twinmama here almost didn’t open because #whohastime to do what we’re really drawn to— glad I did and thanks as usual for so intelligently, thoughtfully, and heartfully bringing into structured language these sort of “tenets for full humanity of women” I’ve long felt but never heard spoken clearly, especially with the mother in mind. Mothers are treated as madonnas rather than real, complex, nuanced people. The only way is down from that kind of construct, and I’m super relieved to have a place to go both on substack and Instagram to feel the validation, celebration, exploration, elaboration, and fine-tuning of the mad orca song.
Happy to be able to drop one. They keep me going too. One of the things that has occurred to me far more clearly and simply in middle age is that we have to TELL each other when we experience vitality in others,
NOTIFY especially other women of the personal resonance, the importance of their hard-won insights in our lives. How else are we any less alone?
Busy-tizzy twinmama here almost didn’t open because #whohastime to do what we’re really drawn to— glad I did and thanks as usual for so intelligently, thoughtfully, and heartfully bringing into structured language these sort of “tenets for full humanity of women” I’ve long felt but never heard spoken clearly, especially with the mother in mind. Mothers are treated as madonnas rather than real, complex, nuanced people. The only way is down from that kind of construct, and I’m super relieved to have a place to go both on substack and Instagram to feel the validation, celebration, exploration, elaboration, and fine-tuning of the mad orca song.
Wow, thanks for that. These kinds of comments keep me going :)
Happy to be able to drop one. They keep me going too. One of the things that has occurred to me far more clearly and simply in middle age is that we have to TELL each other when we experience vitality in others,
NOTIFY especially other women of the personal resonance, the importance of their hard-won insights in our lives. How else are we any less alone?
Thanks for this. I did I deep dive and requested this book from the university library. Looking forward to it!
Yes highly recommend! Let me know what you think!
I agree on all points.