When I was pregnant, I imagined the peanut playing with hand-crafted toys made of natural materials by women in 3rd world countries who would use their profits to empower themselves and help improve the lot of women in their patriarchal society. All would be natural, organic, fair-trade, environmentally friendly and socially conscious. I seemed to think that by buying baby toys, I would save the world.
Now I am sitting here as my daughter plays with mass-produced, plastic toys on her Fisher-Price playmat. Why? Because it makes her happy. And when she is happy, I get a moment to myself. And when baby is happy and I get some "me time." I am very happy.
Maybe I'll save the world tomorrow...
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