Description: From causal sexism to the onerous task of writing thank-you notes, the Mothersucked blog post essays about the soul-sucking parts of parenting.
I was a great mom
until I became a mom
Being a parent can be hell on your self-esteem. When my children were toddlers and tantrums were frequent, I would often wish for some magical HR person to knock on my door and tell me it was time for my review just so I could hear someone say “Good work!” How can a job be so insanely demanding yet have so little social value? (Except as a consumer of course. I have a complicated relationship with Target.)