Yvonne Roberts: Mum is the missing word - The Guardian 2nd July 2008

Motherhood has all but gone from the lexicon of family policy, denying women vital support A colleague has two children, a husband who is often away, and a full-time job. Last Wednesday she had an evening meeting, already postponed once. The childminder was ill, the neighbour's au pair had a date. Crisis help was cobbled together via friends - for that night at least. Now, was that a parenting dilemma? Or more to do with the business of mothering? And does the difference matter?

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