I met a woman who recently delivered at a natural birthing center, in a pastoral setting (ie. not a hospital), who went home three hours after giving birth to bond with her other children, and she described her experience as serene and immensely spiritual. She also does yoga.

I gave birth in a hospital--albeit naturally--where I stayed for three days wonderibg how in the world I would manage when I got home. I've endured a total of one yoga class my entire life.

I met a woman who wears blazers, pencil skirts, and silk scarves everyday, and patent leather shoes. And it's not a job requirement.

The only blazers I own are collecting dust in my closet and if I wore a scarf it would be of the woolen, outerwear variety.

I met a woman whose house is prepetually clean and she loves spending all afternoon playing with her children.

My house is perpetually messy and I never feel like I've played with my kids enough.

Pause.

So what?!