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[quote=Anonymous]Motherhood is a much more transformative experience than getting married. It also demands a much more significant amount of time and energy. I think young women are more open to self-identifying as a mom and talking about that role with pride. Boomer women were expected to be wives and  mothers and never make it seem like either was hard or a burden. Gen Xers we’re encouraged to focus on their careers and not emphasize wife or mother as a part of her identity even if it was.

Millennials and older Gen Z are becoming moms and realizing this might be a raw deal. They see that Carter’s are variable and might not be satisfying and fulfilling in the way people promise. They also view marriage with less idealism than past generations, having grown up in a time when divorce is normalized and women expect more egalitarianism, and being the doting wife still feels regressive.

But being a doting mother who is really proud of that role feels liberating. Not pretending that your kids don’t exist so people will take you seriously at work, or claiming that your life is magically unchanged since becoming a mom. There is something very honest about just saying “yes, being a mom is probably my primary identity right now, and I’m proud, not embarrassed by that.”

You actually see a lot of men doing the same right now. I think it’s good.[/quote]

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