RE: To be a woman - natural, but still so many taboos
You point it out in such a great way! I was born and raised in Sweden and always feel somehow more depressed there than where I live now. I feel more acceped as a women in Austria than is Sweden, isnt that strange! I am open and relaxed about my body and my period and when I was pregnant, I felt so accepted und understod here, but in Sweden, noone cared really and just igored the fact that, yes a pregnat women maybe want to sit in the bus, or go before others to the toilet. I love Sweden for many reasons, but it most be hard to be a mother there, especially when someone like me would like to stay home with my child as long as possible. Thank you for sharing your thoughts here with us, I feel very inspired to write something too on this topic!;)
Love, Niina
Interesting to read your thoughts on this matter! And also in a way glad that you found something great in your new country. I have been trying to stay home for a long time too, my kids are the most precious thing I have. Before they was born I was acting like I was expected to, like everyone else. As a mom I’m a little odd, lol. Some women even think people like me are destroying the wonderful equality we have.
I think you should write about it too:)
I've been very cross for many years, about how "odd" we've been made to seem. While too many children are really suffering from being put into day-care too prematurely. It, also, is not suited to every type of child. Furthermore a child up till about 2 if not 3, is simply made to be dependent on very intensive close relationships and very special attention from (one or more?) carers who care out of love (that special energetic dynamic you can't get out of a tin). There is not a child in the world who would naturally prefer a huddle of other snotty nosed kids to a mother.
Day care is about babies and toddlers making very long hours out of the comfort zone of their home (nest). This compromises their sense of security and causes them to lose their natural vulnerability (making them hard people later on in life). But I'm not going to say any of this out loud, or I won't have a life, anymore.... I hear the bucket of stones approaching already.