Motherhood as a Choice: Sara Petersen on Influencer Moms; Feminism; and Keeping a Sense of Humor

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang= "EN-US" style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); background: white;" xml:lang="EN-US">Sara Petersen is the author of “</span><span lang= "EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture”. Her</span> <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); background: white;" xml:lang="EN-US">essays about feminism, domesticity, and motherhood have appeared in the New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Washington Post, InStyle, Glamour, and elsewhere. Sara shares her American mom’s lessons on connecting with the natural world, finding pleasure in small things in life, and keeping a sense of humor in difficult situations. Sara also talks about feminism, avoiding the empty-nester syndrome, the image of the ideal mother, and teaching our daughters that motherhood is a choice.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang= "EN-US" style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); background: white;" xml:lang="EN-US">You can learn more about Sara on her <a href= "http://sara-petersen.com/">website</a>. </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">To subscribe to Ana's new "Mama Loves…” newsletter, please go <a href= "https://thankyoumama.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b10451718a4b460937855f2d0&id=e8bc66ea0b"><span class="s2">here</span></a>. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">To learn more about "Thank You, mama" creative writing workshop, visit <a href= "http://www.tajder.com/workshop"><span class= "s2">here</span></a>.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">To contact Ana, to be a guest, or suggest a guest, please send your mail to: info@thankyoumama.net</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">For more about “Thank You, Mama", please visit: <a href="http://www.tajder.com/"><span class= "s2">http://www.thankyoumama.net</span></a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">To connect with