I’ve been just as confused by feminists criticism of her motherhood-work role. Actual working women are decrying her as a “bad mother” for a variety of reasons.

I think American women *thought* we had an unwritten deal. Feminists agreed we wouldn’t’ be too ambitious and in return we wanted conservative women to be less brutal in their judgment and support better work policy for women. We made all sorts of “sacrifices” in our career to skirt total criticism for working. We feel held back professionally, but we cater to their judgment to avoid their criticism.

Then one of them – Sarah Palin – completely lets her ambition shine and runs for finish line and all the conservatives we previously felt inhibited by stand back and cheer and it feels like a violation to the unwritten rules.

My feeling is that the GOP has to support her and love her because McCain is too unpredictable in terms of following the party platform.

Or you could talk about how you feel about going back to work.

Or how you feel about being a mother or anything you like relating to what you’re feeling right now about your new role in life as mommy.

Email me and I’ll post it. Send pics too!

I don’t go back to work full time until he is twelve weeks old; and he’s six weeks today. I’m supposed to start working part time this week.

How is the new baby? Any insights? We might have to talk Tracee into letting you guest write a post to catch us all up.

And it IS quite ridiculous that you were judged so harshly by the religious conservatives yet they think it’s perfectly ok for Palin to pursue family and career. Sigh. It’s great though because it’s helping you realize how ridiculous that judgment was and how you should let it go.