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  Mom, You Win, You Always Do

  Posted Friday, May 08, 2009 12:34 PM | By Dayo Olopade

  The Root has a set of takes on motherhood today (and yesterday, and tomorrow). We’ve allowed four women in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s riff on just how significant is it is that someone, somewhere, grinned and bore it—literally—pushing a football-sized version of themselves out into the world.

  They’re all great pieces. I notice that in the younger ages, there is downward pressure... (To read the rest of this post, visit our new website DoubleX.com!)
  

  Filed under: motherhood, Mother's Day, empty-nesting, early marriage

About Dayo Olopade

• Dayo Olopade is the Washington Reporter for the Root.

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