In the early days of my marriage my MIL chided me for failing to send birthday cards to members of…

…, is when we very consciously hold other mothers responsible for “women’s work.” As a case in point, I recently received a not-so-kind text from my own mother-in-law because my son had failed to thank her for a birthday gift within 24 hours of receiving it, and I was apparently failing to teach my children the importance of gratitude.
How Mothers Unwittingly Perpetuate Patriarchal Gender Norms
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In the early days of my marriage my MIL chided me for failing to send birthday cards to members of my husbands extended family. She was appalled when I assured her it was not my job. Hubby and I were both grad students at the time.
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I delight, despair and write about a life lived around the world. Fueled by Yorkshire Gold tea.
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