This New York Magazine article introduces the terms “sanctimommy” (a self-righteous mom) and “Über-boober” (a self-righteous mom obsessed with breast-feeding). It's written by a journalist who became a mom and has done a number of pieces on mothering. The article is a fun read to stumble on - all about a NY website called UrbanBaby and the foibles of those who post there. A similar piece could probably be written about the Berkeley Parents Network. Thing is, the story made me realize anew how much easier it is to get creative and fresh with the subject you are immersed in.
I'm definitely still looking for the secrets of moms who've managed to create a small creative work bubble apart from their new overarching identity. Of course they're probably hard to find because there wouldn't be any indication they produced their book, story, art, etc. while parenting a xx month old.
Oh, and you can see the UrbanBaby message board the article talks about here.
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