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[ailbhe]

I have hung the wet nappies up I am dressed Linnea is dressed Emer has a clean nappy on All of us have had breakfast I no longer have milk in my digestive system Emer skipped her nap last night and went to bed at 6 pm We watched Dr Who while I fed Emer from a midnight waking Linnea got yet another birthday gift in today's post I made a phonecall about our finances and did some web research too Cake which will not make me sick is in the freezer and I could take it out if I wanted I could also make apple clafouti (flaugnarde?) I made three loaves of bread yesterday and we have some left We also have a plan for tonight's dinner and the meat is defrosted ready to use

It took 15 hours for the butter in last night's cake to make itself felt and then hooboy did I feel it The day seems dark and miserable Linnea slept in our bed with Rob and Emer slept in her bed with me (Not totally sure this is a negative - everyone SLEPT, right?) I still feel queasy from the milk in the cake yesterday I have a summer cold in my sinuses and Linnea has it in her chest

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[ailbhe]

#insert rant.feminism.mothers.work

[(Anonymous)]

I always use the phrase 'in paid employment' rather than 'work'. That way, when people used to ask me "Do you work?" I always replied "Yes, very hard! I'm a mother. But I'm not actually in paid employment."

Elaine xx

[ailbhe]

Yeah, but mothers in paid employment are also mothers, just as much as I am.

The trouble is that there's being a mother and mothering and being a "stay at home" mother, and only one word for a wide variety of roles.

Not to mention the social and emotional weight of the "motherhood" concept.

[ruthi.livejournal.com]

You are good.