[cdr25]

She's done three shows in the last month or so about the tough side of motherhood that people rarely talk about.
I watched the first show and found it VERY interesting. I missed the second show she did last week as a follow up to the first show, but I did watch the THIRD show she did about it yesterday. The topic really hit a nerve with a lot of viewers.

Having watched the first show I guess I don't understand what the big debate/issue is. All I heard them saying was that they didn't realize exactly how difficult it was going to be to learn how to parent their newborn and to integrate the new title/role of mother into their identity. They were basically just saying that being a mother is really hard and sometimes is just plain sucks and that women are often afraid to voice these feelings because they don't want to be labeled a "bad mother."

I missed the second show, but from what I could gather they had some mothers who had seen the first show and wanted people to know that not every mother has such a difficult time making the adjustment.

The show they aired yesterday was a continuation of the second show. It was an hour of "after the show" discussions with the audience and panelists. It got kind of heated at some points. I think the main issue was that both sides of the issue were just looking for support and validation of their feelings and experiences which they didn't get from the "other" side. It made me feel bad to see all those women arguing and disagreeing over personal perceptions, experiences and feelings instead of supporting each other.

Anyways, did any of you guys watch any of these shows? What did you think about them? Would you put yourself in the “it’s been a hard transition” camp or the “it’s been an easy transition” camp?

[Jamie]

I didn't see these shows...but I would say that I put myself in the easy transition from no children to 1 child but I need some transition camp from 1 child to 2 ...lol...AND from what I hear it is suppose to be the same from 2 to 3 children...but according to dh when discussed he wants to know who these "people" are that are saying it isn't bad from 2-3...LOL...

Have a good one!

Jamie