The Privilege You Don’t Realize You Have

Sarah K
Sarah K
Sep 8, 2018 · 4 min read

Last night, a bit of a tiff erupted on one of my social media posts. I had shared an article about how motherhood is lonely, and how we no longer have the proverbial village that we once enjoyed the benefits of in previous generations.

Someone commented stating that this perspective was bullshit. That all you had to do was get out. Find a sitter. Visit with friends who had kids. Get family…

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Sarah K

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