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In previous versions (say, 0150 or 0180), these two streams of work were often at war. The guilt of Capital-W Work bled into motherhood. The exhaustion of lowercase-w work sabotaged her career.
She works. She mothers. She wifes. And she is finally, mercifully, giving herself permission to do it all—just not all at once. Looking for more in this series? Stay tuned for "A Wife and Mother Version 0210 Part 3: Rest and Reboot." Coming next month. a wife and mother version 0210 part 2 work
By: The Modern Domestic Journal
But she will wake up tomorrow and try again. Because that is what version 0210 does. In previous versions (say, 0150 or 0180), these
She visualizes guilt as "background noise." It exists. She acknowledges it. But she does not let it drive the car. She uses a simple mantra: "My children need a fulfilled mother more than they need a present-but-exhausted one." She works