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Taking Back Mother’s Day from Other People’s Expectations
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Taking Back Mother’s Day from Other People’s Expectations

It annoys me that flowers and breakfast in bed are socially approved as enough “thanks.”

I have some big feelings about Mother’s Day, and they have only gotten more complicated since the start of the pandemic. In this week’s newsletter, I’m revisiting last year’s thoughts on the holiday, which includes a Q and A for moms about making the holiday work for you.

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The Double Shift is a newsletter, podcast and community created by Katherine Goldstein. Expect big ideas + solutions to challenge the status quo of work and care. Join us to find community around motherhood, equal partnership, and building a world that cares. Starting in 2024, we'll be releasing weekly audio versions of our newsletter and extended interviews for our paying member community on Substack. Join us! https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/.
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