The Virgin Mary, in this reading, has been revered by men because she is not sexual and thus not
really womanly; and yet she is a mother, and motherhood, since it is necessary to bring about and bring up men, is a proper woman's role.
Not exact matches
I didn't
really understand the impact of monogamy on women until I divorced at midlife, when I already had fulfilled certain
womanly roles, like being a wife and mom.
But The
Womanly Art goes on to say, «A baby who is
really ready to wean will usually be well over a year old, will be eating lots of solid food and drinking liquids from a cup, and will gradually lose interest in one nursing at a time.»
I would add that it
really helps to read «The
Womanly Art of Breastfeeding» and / or attend La Leche League meetings before the baby comes, I read the book when I was pregnant the second time and
really wished I had known more with my first - it was a lot of trial and error the first time around - but you will never look back on your decision to breastfeed and wonder was it the best choice for your baby.
I typically have more of a boy shape, so I actually feel
really curvy and
womanly in this dress too.