By Erika Hayasaki — 2017
Cultural messages tell women that making art and having children are incompatible pursuits. But science suggests that women may become more creative after having kids.
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CLEAR ALL
Motherhood is an identity that calls for women to forgo belonging in their romantic relationships, professional aspirations, and even the public sphere in exchange for isolation and disconnection peppered with private praise drowned out by public critique and social exclusion.
We innately long for feelings of safety, trust, and comfort in our connections with others and quickly pick up cues that tell us when we may not be safe.