let's get philosophical . . .

The May issue of The Philosophical Mother Webzine is now posted online.  For the month of May, we honor the "Maternal Matrix" and as always discuss the complex feelings associated with mothering, as well as the concept of "being mothered".  I think the following quote, sums up the theme quite nicely: “We women are, I realized—for better or worse — profoundly affected by the women who raised us, whether we love or despise them, whether they were there every hour of our childhoods or rarely around, whether they’re someone we want to emulate or hope never to become.  And sometimes perhaps we project things on our mothers that simply aren’t there — because they grew up in a different generation with different expectations and conflicts, or simply because they’re different people than we are.”  Cathi Hanauer, from The Bitch In The House Read The Philosophical Mother  Webzine here.