Helen Kirwan-Taylor gets flak
Filed in archive Expat Parenting by Melissa Petri on July 31, 2006

. The fact that she, an American expatriate in London, lives in posh Notting Hill and has the comfort of having maids has earned her the ire of even more moms. Some have even opined that she should not have had children, judging by her views on children and parenting. My take?
I love my child and would do anything in the world to make sure that he is brought up well and has all the love that he needs from me. Having said that, I would also NOT forget that I am an individual with my own needs. That, in order for me to be a good mother, I will also not forget about ME.
Helen was brutally honest. I do not find it wrong if she thinks that some "mommy stuff" are boring. Nor do I find it wrong that she raised her children and made sure that they do not think that they are the center of the world.
Many have judged her about her parenting skills, based on an article. None of them know how her kids are like and how their relationship is. The reaction of her oldest child about her kind of parenting does not seem off to me, as well.
And I do not think I would want to "throw stones" at her by calling her a bad mother.
What about YOU? What do you think?
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