Mother/hood the Last Frontier of Sexualization

 Time made sure that it objectifies mothers, we have now gone from the sit com version of motherhood to the next type of woman to sexualize. it makes the conversation a joke instead of the serious/supportive issue it should be. How many people are going to the magazine because of the subject or for the cover?

This Sunday is Mother's Day and if you think that Time Magazine has this issue coming out around Mother's Day with this cover and its articles are some sort of co-incidence.. well I have swamp land.

What makes me so anger is that this cover will not do anything to promote the important issues that the magazine is saying it is trying to  discuss the cover story on "attachment parenting," an approach--outlined by 1992's "The Baby Book" by Dr. Bill Sears--that recommends extended breast-feeding, co-sleeping and "baby wearing." Time's cover line for the May 21 issue asks, "Are You Mom Enough;"  but the light pornographic cover.  

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What does your child see

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.” (John 15:1)


As parents we must prune from ourselves those things that do not move us forward so that we can be good examples for our children.


For many children are the fruit we bear, children are what the Church calls the fruit of a marriage.  But I think what is more important is not how many children we have but how well we are living our lives so we can be the best Prophet, first teacher of our children.  There is an Irish proverb that says that the Child does what he sees!

“Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” (John 14:27)

“Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” (John 14:27)

We all have children that has been difficult to raise, that seemed to be someone who we do not know. As moms we have been hurt, cried and felt like we had done something wrong. We are called by God to be priest, prophet and queen: Priest to nurture through strength those who may hurt us. Prophet to teach those who may ignore us. And treat our children as the resource/gift they are even when they do not want to be.