I take it all back! Everything that I have written in my past posts. A woman can do it all - and look amazing while doing it. Voilá: la femme Parisienne.
Mothers working full time, dine in exquisite little corner restaurants, talking about culture and politics while sipping on a glass of wine and smoking a cigarette. And they look s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g.
So, it seems to be possible to have it all: work, marriage, friends, intellect, cultured interests, dining, kids, looks. The caveat: you not only have it all - you have to do it all. And any mother of one, two, three or more knows: it does not all work in a 24-hour day. Not without a full-time nanny, personal assistant shopper, cleaner, cook, hairdresser appointments - including manicure - every three days.
My theory: the kids come short. Because the to-do-list above may work if one doesn't have a strenuous, 80-hour-a-week job. But add in quality time with kids - or even basic survival and management time with them - it can't add up.
If anyone knows otherwise - and there are a lot of Paris experts among you - let me know. I wouldn't mind a bit of that Parisian magic....
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