Post by Jeanne Sager
One of the richest and most famous women on this planet just confessed that her baby girl gives her "real purpose" in life. I'm talking, of course, about Beyonce and her daughter Blue Ivy. The celeb mom once topped Forbes' list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Musicians in the World, and yet she was willing to tell Shape that it's motherhood that really fulfills her. Pretty risky statement in this day and age. Women have fought tooth and nail to rise to the tops of powerful corporations, to prove we're as good as men, to get equal pay for equal work. And for some of the more vocal feminists, admitting you're fulfilled by motherhood comes perilously close to letting your baby define you.![]()
One of the richest and most famous women on this planet just confessed that her baby girl gives her "real purpose" in life. I'm talking, of course, about Beyonce and her daughter Blue Ivy. The celeb mom once topped Forbes' list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Musicians in the World, and yet she was willing to tell Shape that it's motherhood that really fulfills her. Pretty risky statement in this day and age. Women have fought tooth and nail to rise to the tops of powerful corporations, to prove we're as good as men, to get equal pay for equal work. And for some of the more vocal feminists, admitting you're fulfilled by motherhood comes perilously close to letting your baby define you.