Today I have Kate from One Small Life guest posting on the blog. Kate talks about the complicated criticisms stay at home mums level at themselves, the presumptions made about other people’s thoughts and the reality of it all. I found myself relating to so much of this beautiful post and I thank Kate for sharing so honestly.
It was that time of year. Time to get to know the parents of the kids my kid shares a classroom with.
We sat in the sun sipping chai and chatting pleasantly when one of us began asking around the table what we did. There was a lawyer, a physio, an accountant, the director of a promising start-up – the rest I’m unsure of. At first I was listening with interest. What an interesting group of women. Then my head got fuzzy. Because I realized soon I would have to say something. And what would I say? Read more
