Julia, that was absolutely fucking beautiful. You know me through church as a child and teen, but I no longer identify as a Christian much for the same reasons you wrote about. What about Mary's story? When I had my own 2 children I realized how much our culture follows what you wrote about - the mother as vessel. Once the child is born, it's all about the baby. Maybe if we knew more about Mary and her story and her struggles our culture would put more emphasis on mother's wellness and treat the child and mother as a whole unit.
Julia, that was absolutely fucking beautiful. You know me through church as a child and teen, but I no longer identify as a Christian much for the same reasons you wrote about. What about Mary's story? When I had my own 2 children I realized how much our culture follows what you wrote about - the mother as vessel. Once the child is born, it's all about the baby. Maybe if we knew more about Mary and her story and her struggles our culture would put more emphasis on mother's wellness and treat the child and mother as a whole unit.