Are We Asking Too Much As Mothers?

Too many women feel not worthy of having their needs met — or, that asking for what they want isn’t safe. Here's how to undo this brainwashing.

It’s not unreasonable to want space and time to breathe life into your identities outside of motherhood and partnership, Beth Berry writes. After 29 years of mothering and a decade of working with women, she’s heard stories. Last week, Beth wrote about the problems of ‘Conscious Parenting,’ in a culture that provides little tangible support to moms. Bet…