Are YOU Mom Enough? TIME mag controversy. I am. Not what they think though.

This is a crafty blog, I know, but I do stray when I feel the need. Have you had the unfortunate experience of looking at (or actually reading... I haven't and won't) the Time cover article? Wondering what you think. If you have a look at The Dose of Reality she feels like I do. And this comment is EXACTLY how I feel~

Erin said:

I have always believed that all moms are great moms–whether they work, stay home, have one kid or five kids, adopt, delivery vaginally or via c section, bottle feed or breast feed, etc etc. as long as they are trying their damndest “to (raise) upstanding, productive members of society who don’t suck.” Like one of your amazing recent columns pointed out, why are we as moms so judgemental and critical of other moms?!? We are all working towards a common goal so why do we have to be so hateful towards one another?!?

So thank you Time Magazine, for driving the knife in alittle deeper. Please make those women who can’t or don’t want to breast feed, for whatever reason, feel like completely crappy moms. And make those who did what they could to nurse their child for one week, one month, one year feel inadequate that they did not continue to nurse them until they are driving themselves to school. Maybe the article is not solely about breast feeding (I won’t ever know because I won’t buy the magazine…EVER) but is about how those moms who are “attached” to their kids are better moms. “Are you mom enough” if you are more “attached” to your kid?!?

ARE YOU MOM ENOUGH?!? Whoever came up with that should be fired. Tomorrow.

 I know for a damn fact I AM mom enough. For a thousand reasons more than Time thinks I should be. I also don't need to list them, come up with excuses, or even my intentions. All because I am mom enough. Time, I'm not linking to you, you don't deserve it.


Happy Mother's Day ladies! Regardless of your parenting style, work situation, beliefs and the 1000s of things Mom's can be judged on, I just wish you a day of happiness all about you! 


~ashley