I thought something similar when I read, in Claire Dederer's recent novel Poser, her
description of a north Seattle mom for whom «breast - feeding was
simply the first
item in a long, abstruse to - do list: Cook organic baby food, buy expensive wooden toys, create an enriching home environment, sleep with your child in your bed, ensure that your house was toxin free, use cloth diapers, carry your child in a sling, dress your child in organic fibers.»