The dentist peered in my child’s mouth, then turned to me. “Hey, Mom, you did a good job, no cavities!” I brought my kids for a check-up recently, and our wonderful pediatric dentist warmly complimented me. But why on earth did he call me that? And why did it irk me? Read the rest at Nursing Clio #parenting #mother #MomsRising #BettyFriedan #history #motherhood #mom #modern #PhilipWylie #mothering #RebeccaJoPlant #MommyBlogger #Lamaze #Victorian