122. Abandoning "vs." Culture

I would bet money that no one understands “vs. culture” better than moms. We’re thrown into it from the moment we decide to start trying or find out we’re pregnant. In an instant, we’re thrown into hospital birth vs. homebirth questions, breastfeeding vs. formula, cloth diapers vs. disposable, this brand vs. that brand, that car seat vs. this car seat. It’s overwhelming and at the end of the day feels like nothing less than a freight train of advertising campaigns, personal opinions that feel more like personal attacks, and social pressure to “pick a side” and stick to it in every anti vs. pro argument out there. Just yuck. We’re told we have to buy the whole package or align with one side—and there is no opting out, you have to choose and you can’t switch sides. But we know that this just isn’t true. Examples of Vs. Culture: · Hospital vs. homebirth · Breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding · Homeschool vs. public school vs. private school (Homeschool even has secular vs. religious) · Vaccinated vs unvaccinated · Masks vs. no masks · Meat eaters vs. vegans · Android vs. iPhone · Pro-life vs. pro-choice · Republican vs. Democrat Vs. Culture Affects Us on So Many Levels: · Personal · Family · Friends · Community · Larger culture FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: WWW.ELEVATINGMOTHERHOOD.COM  Let’s Keep Talking About This! · On Instagram: @loribethauldridge + @elevatingmotherhood · On Patreon: www.patreon.com/elevatingmotherhood · Through the contact form here on the website Please Visit Today’s Sponsors: Blossom & Root. Today’s episode of Elevating Motherhood is sponsored by Blossom & Root a nature-based, Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool curriculum company that has been gently guiding and supporting families for years! This thoughtful, age appropriate curriculum begins at the preschool level with options all the way up to 4th grade with more grade levels being released each year. Blossom & Root is the homeschool curriculum my family uses and loves! The information and ideas are easy to follow, fun, and engaging. If you’re new to homeschool or looking for an inspired homeschool curriculum to help you lovingly teach and guide your children, I highly recommend Blossom & Root. Using this curriculum has brought so much connection and joy to our homeschool days—I love it! Blossom & Root has generously offered a discount for listeners of Elevating Motherhood: use the code LORIBETH10 at checkout for 10% OFF your order. For more information about Blossom & Root, head over to www.elevatingmotherhood.com/homeschool