At a time when newspapers across the country are going out of business
or laying off writers, I took a long hard look at Mama Bee's rant
against the writing moms who dare consider themselves experts on
working motherhood . . . and screamed.
At its heart, I think I understand what she was trying to say -
that there is no cookie cutter solution for the trials and travails of
the working parent. If you think a "10 Easy Tips to Wrangle Your Kids"
list is going to solve your struggles, more power to you.
But in accusing mothers who write for a living of being "profoundly
disconnected from its real trials and tribulations," she betrays her own lack of understanding of the life of a journalist.
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