The Paradox Of Modern Motherhood

Current-day motherhood presents a constellation of challenges to mothers. Many people do not understand what being a mother entails. A particular blog, called Of Moms And Men, is a series of posts documenting the life of a mother of three children. This blog takes into account many of the factors that make motherhood challenging and often time demanding. Of Moms And Men provides concrete evidence that backs up a wide range of scholars’ claims about motherhood and how it is gendered and the presence of concerted cultivation among middle class families.
Annie (last name unknown), the author of Of Moms And Men, mentions that her blog is intended specifically for stay-at-home mothers who need some reassurance that they are not the only ones facing the struggles of raising children. Mothers can resort to her blog to receive some much-needed advice about motherhood. The blog is …show more content…
One instance of gender in the blog has to do with the decision for mothers to stay at home, while fathers belong at the workplace. Annie said, “It was decided (with the father of my older two boys, and Daddy to my youngest) that the way our lives as parents made sense, was for me to be home” (2015). Jennifer Senior, the author of “All Joy And No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood,” has an explanation for Annie’s decision to stay at home. Senior mentions, “Our expectations of mothers… seem to have increased as our attitudes toward women in the workplace have liberalized” (2014:150). Although many women are entering the workforce, the number of mothers staying at home to care for their children is on the rise. Another instance of gender in the blog is when Annie says, “I think of the hours I spend with my kids on homework and story time and baths and meal prep… I think of the hours and hours my hubby spends making money for our family…” (2015). This further emphasizes the commonality of the wife staying in the house while the husband is at