Mom "A" vs Mom "B" what is the difference? Mom 'A': "You can't do that" Mom 'B': "Why not?" Mom 'A': "Because that's not normal" In terms of 'normal', Mom 'A' could be referring to literally anything.
Moms shouldn't start thriving businesses because it takes time away from them raising their children.
Moms shouldn't haveany tattoos.
Moms shouldn't be physically fit, care about what they eat or dress in anything other than 'Mom attire'.
Moms shouldn't place a premium on asking their children to be creative rather than providing "done-for-you" play opportunities.
And while there is nothing wrong with clinging to the old guard standards of 'normal', the caveat is whether or not you first asked 'why'...
Why is 'un-normal' bad, wrong or otherwise misguided? Moreover, does Mom 'A' have actual proof that the 'un-normal' issue at hand must be defined as 'not good', or is it merely her opinion based on personal beliefs or the collective Zeitgeist? And remember, the word 'Zeitgeist' refers to prevailing opinions of society within a specific time period; 200 years ago, any woman who showed her ankles in public was considered a whore.
This ain't a 'Call-All-Moms-To-Arms' message or me asking you to revolt in disgust and hostility at any powers that be who may be keeping you 'down' in life...
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It's just a thoughtful memo asking you to consider.
"Worried about what they'll think" has kept too many Moms down for too long.
Do what you want; Zeitgeists change when revolutionary thinkers decide to change them...