Blog #2

                                                  "Mothers don't write,they are written."
                                                          -Susan Rubin Suleiman
I like this quote because it is not only true but helps us understand Suleiman's point. I'm not saying that there are no women who are mothers who write. I just know there are not many unless it about how to take care of your child better. Mothers tend to be mentioned in their child's works or writings. Where are their voices? How could the child possibly know what their mother was thinking or who she truly was? Mothers are usually viewed by their impact on the children. Once a baby is in their lives, it is as if she no longer has a personality of her own. Everything she does reflects on the baby so her interests no longer matter. Jo Malin doesn't think this should be so. I read her article about Motherhood and it was very informational. She is a mother and she wrote from a mothers perspective, her own. It was interesting to see the lesser side of this argument. This article brings to light a lot of the issues that Suleiman addressed. They way to talks about her children and herself as different people and not one in the same is different. She makes it clear that her children are doing one thing while she does another. She maintains her career and still has time for family and activities. Malin is a great connector to Suleiman's essay.
http://www.literarymama.com/litreflections/archives/2004/12/babies-and-books.html