A Critique of Mothering on Mother's Day

I am writing this on Mother’s Day evening. Usually, I try to make it to South Carolina to spend time with my mother, but I didn’t make it this time.

I wished my mom then and all mothers now a Happy Mother’s Day.

I want to critique a certain type of mothering. And I do mean to critique, not to criticize. To critique means to evaluate a person or their act…