“Setting boundaries can initially bring about feelings of guilt, especially for groups that have been socialized to be nurturing and pleasing … Thankfully, the guilt fades with consistent boundary setting.”

“We (all genders) are taught to believe that women should be happy, maternal and calming at all times. This archetype of the unwavering caregiver gives us comfort while sacrificing the needs of the individual.”

“Pressuring a womxn into having children or shaming them for not doing so not only erases their identity as an individual, but it communicates that you feel they should be sentenced to a life they may not want.”

“Working class parents typically hold jobs that do not pay well, nor do they offer overly humanizing benefits. These individuals rarely have time or energy to go above and beyond to get on their kids about completing homework, keeping up with their social calendar or being involved in the lives of their kids' friends.”