Mothering my two children in America has made me wonder if my childhood happened the way I remember it. Until I read the excerpt from Motherhood In the Age Of Anxiety by Judith Warner. While Nigeria is not France, the French attitude toward mothering that Warner describes is so much more familiar than some of the child-centered philosophies around here.
Another thing I agree with is the fact that in America, a working mother either meets with total disapproval for "letting someone else raise her children." or empty words of praise without tangible support in the form of tax breaks, affordable childcare or employer support. I still wonder how so many companies get away with not having onsite day care or child care subsidies. Anyway, read the excerpt, get the book.