Nimue
Auror
Not in so many words, but:
Not an excuse for someone writing realistically. No mother would do that. It'd break authenticity. How motherly--again, no good mother would do that!
I'm not sure if you had some other intention in mind when you wrote these statements, and I generally respect your opinion, but I think it may be worth it to reflect that you're arguing about what motherhood means and entails with a small gaggle of actual mothers...
But it's not an excuse so much as a reality for those who like to write in a more down-to-earth or realistic vein.
Personally, I think a mother with young children would see no reward great enough to put those children into high risk situations willingly. When I think of creating an authentic mother for a story, making her an adventurer is likely to break the authenticity.
But taking them into danger? How motherly.
Not an excuse for someone writing realistically. No mother would do that. It'd break authenticity. How motherly--again, no good mother would do that!
I'm not sure if you had some other intention in mind when you wrote these statements, and I generally respect your opinion, but I think it may be worth it to reflect that you're arguing about what motherhood means and entails with a small gaggle of actual mothers...