“Successful Mothers are not the ones that have never struggled. They are the ones that never give up, despite the struggles.” GivingMotherStruggleSuccessfulGiving UpDespiteNever Giving Up Author:Sharon Jaynes
“Despite all the videos you see from the Ministry of Defence or the Pentagon, and all the sanitised language describing smart bombs and pinpoint strikes, the scene on the ground has remained remarkably the same for hundreds of years. Craters. Burned houses. Mutilated bodies. Women weeping for children and husbands. Men for their wives, mothers children.” MenYearsChildrenWarBodyMotherHouseLanguageWifeSceneHusbandSmartStrikesVideoDespiteBombsMinistryBurnedWeepingDefenceDescribingPentagonMother ChildCratersWife Mother Author:Marie Colvin
“The truth is despite the hard work and juggling required to keep the different facets of the frantic life afloat, the "superwoman"has one marvelous compensation. Being busy and being seen to be busy lets you off the hook. Buys you a way out of all aspects of your many roles you secretly despiselike cleaning cupboardsor entertaining your husband's business friends. When you combine wife, mother, career and all, each role become the perfect excuse for avoiding the worst aspects of the other.” WayDifferentHardMotherWomenWorkPerfectCareersRolesWifeWorstHard WorkTruth IsHusbandAspectBusyExcuseDespiteEntertainingMarvelousAvoidingHookCleaningCompensationFacetsYour HusbandFranticJugglingBeing BusySuperwomanWife Mother Author:Bettina Arndt