I guess I don't feel like doing much of my own writing lately...

[inmyotherworld]

...which I suppose ties right into this article. I know this is just a plug for a TV show (one which I happen to like) but it's all true. And any mom that says she's never felt inadequate in some way is just lying.

Desperate Quest for Perfection
Joan Ryan
Thursday, December 16, 2004One friend calls them The Voices. They creep into her thoughts

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This is a great article.

[catlike_product]

So how come men aren't worrying about this kind of stuff? That's what I want to know. Why is it ok for men to focus on their careers and neglect their wives & children? Women try so hard to be perfect... but I don't see the men trying all that hard to live up to the fatherly idea of, say, Ward Cleaver. I see them sitting back & watching us knock ourselves out while pretending not to watch. Do both sexes need to make some changes? I say yes.

Re: This is a great article.

[inmyotherworld]

Actually, I think men *do* worry about this stuff. (Warning: major stereotypes ahead