“I'm not knocking choices, just saying that having so many of them with so little support has led to a great deal of shame. Being a full and equal partner both at work and at home, having a rich social life, contributing to society, staying in shape - doing all that is exponentially harder than doing any one thing. We asked for more, and did we ever get it. I firmly believe it's fairer. Easier? No.” ChoicesWomenFeminismShameGuiltMidlifeGeneration XGen X Book:Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis Source: Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
“The people I know who are happy realize they can't care about everything," says Deal. "You have to decide what you care about. If everything matters to you, you're going to go nuts.” WomenFeminismShameGuiltGeneration XGen X Book:Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis Source: Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis