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"Picky eaters? That concept was invented circa 2010; it simply did not exist when we were raising children"

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Destroying Our Children [A Mother’s Self Care / Issue 423]

Your magazine worries me. You know, when I was raising my kids, no one subscribed to this narishkeit that you should be taking care of yourself at the same time you were taking care of all those children, not to mention the adult child you married.

In my day, you had a baby and the good mothers checked themselves out of the hospital the same day to greet their kids as they came off the bus and make them a fresh hot supper that night. Picky eaters? That concept was invented circa 2010; it simply did not exist when we were raising children.

Our children were perfect! They turned out amazing! So how on earth did they grow up to be self-obsessed self-care lovers with no backbone or sewing abilities? I can only surmise that since my entire generation did an excellent job, it’s the influence of the magazines that really did our precious children in. Please refocus your content to highlight what mothers should be doing for their children instead of searching for “fulfillment” in ridiculous places.

Gitty Gutstein

 

A Creative Proposition

I wanted to start off by saying that I truly love the magazine. As I was reading it this past Shabbos, a brand-new idea dawned on me; I know it’s crazy, but hear me out.

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