Hoodwinked: the mythical mosaic of motherhood -- Myth #1: mothering is natural, easy, and instinctive -- Myth #2: the way I mother is the right (and only) way -- Myth #3: I am just a mom -- Myth #4: motherhood is all-consuming and all-fulfilling -- Myth #5: a good mother can do it all, all at once -- Myth #6: motherhood is a rat race -- Myth #7: motherhood is luck of the draw -- Myth #8: everything depends on me -- Myth #9: I have to do it all right, or my child will turn out wrong -- Myth #10: my child's bad choice means I'm a bad mom -- No longer hoodwinked.
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