For moms, 'Barbie' hits close to home as they see Barbie embark on a journey that is eerily similar to life as a postpartum mom.
For moms, the film also hits close to home as they see Barbie embark on a journey that is eerily similar to life as a postpartum mom.The mom of four says she"related to Barbie feeling like she was physically unwinding," especially when she quit her job shortly after becoming a mom and got rid of all her"professional clothes."
Like, St-Esprit, Angela Christian, 42, says the overall plot — from Barbie's suddenly flat feet, once-perfect-now-messy hair and an allusive sense of self — felt similar to her postpartum experience. Christian is not the only mom who saw the film as a subtle ode to the difficult transition period that is the postpartum phase.
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