Is a sincere, highly devoted mother perfecting her womanhood or neglecting it?

Question

Does too much devotion to being a mother hinder the development of one's personality as a woman?

Answer 1

We are always trying to perfect ourselves. We take care of everyone first, before caring about ourselves. We rather make others happy, than making ourselves happy. but in the same token, what makes us happy is taking care of the kids, the spouse, etc.

I think we get so wrapped up in the lives of the kids, we forget who we are. We may think differently because our world is now about making it safe for the kids, making it easier for them to live.  But that's also called perfecting our womanhood. We're growing up to be a better mother, a better person, a better spouse. As we see our kids growing, we're growing. We love more, we go out more, we love to be loved.  

It's a hard question to answer because I know what I want to say, but i'm finding it hard to write it....

Answer 2

It depends how you see 'womanhood'.

No. Actually it doesn't. It depends how SHE sees 'womanhood'. Her choice, not ours, and I guess not the same for everyone.

We all make choices that hinder our development in some ways and enhance it in others. Our freedom to do that really isn't helped by other people trying to define and label whether we have perfected, neglected or hindered ourselves. It just sets up arguments and tensions that need never exist.

Answer 3

I think this one is entirely dependent on how concerened she is over how people see her, or how she feels about categories for women.

What u describe just sounds like someone doing what she feels is best.

Anyway, who can be a mother except a woman?  

Answer 4

if a woman is truly devoted to caring for her children sometimes she neglects herself but hopefully not to the point of deteriorating her being..

all mothers are different and deal with motherhood differently. And some fantastic mothers ignore their womanhood not because their are a mother but just because they do not find it to be their highest aspiration in life.  

Answer 5

Only a sincere, highly devoted mother can become a complete woman…  

Answer 6

Motherhood is merely one of the several aspects of womanhood....... however, it is so compulsive and captivating for the woman herself that there is indeed every risk of getting too involved in motherhood and neglecting thereby several other aspects of womanhood and hindering an all round personality development for the woman as a whole.

Great question!!

Answer 7

Firstly My question is ? is devotion. ? should this be discussed so seriously. If at all one !!! knows how to balance one's own reuirements with that of the obligations to be fulfilled.