I wonder

Early on in my mommy-at-home role, I understood why decades ago women at-home with the kids enjoyed a drink or two, or three during the day. Can't tell you how many days I couldn't wait for my husband to come home so I could enjoy a glass of wine to help take the edge off. I saw a therapist not too long ago who said back in those days, women self-medicated with alcohol, but they didn't know that's what they were doing.

One of the reasons I don't have the can't-wait-till-I-can-have-wine feeling is because I'm happily among the medicated many. Therapy and self-realization has been helpful too. But I think that being properly medicated helps keep my overall view of various experiences more real, allows me to concentrate better, and makes focusing on various things much easier.

I wonder how many moms would have truly benefited from the types of medication prescribed today all those years ago?