Written by Jenny Hatch for her Doctorate in Motherhood.

Note: Since there is no Criteria, University Curriculum, Certificate, or acknowledged academic cap and gown that could be used to designate myself as a Doctor in the Philosophy of Motherhood, I went out and bought myself a new apron, and offer the words of these ten essays combined with the pictures of my family as evidence and proof of my credentials as a PhDMH!

*Message to any person who has come across this Dissertation –

We Mothers have to know what we are about. Since the world, especially the education establishment, largely holds the daily work we do in contempt, we need to stake our claim and stand tall, confident, and clear on what our efforts mean, not just to us, and our families, but to society as a whole. For anyone who is thinking about becoming a parent, please carefully consider the words that follow.

If you count up the hours spent reading, practical skills mastered, and recognize the contribution to society the amazing gift of yet another gently birthed, nurtured, and nourished child to be enjoyed by all who come in contact with him or her and decide you too deserve to receive the "coveted" PhD MH, go ahead, start putting those little letters after your name!

Welcome to the Motherhood branch of Academia!

Get a new apron, have your husband get you pregnant, throw out all your high-heeled shoes, and happily welcome another blessed child into your home. We have a certain stereotype to proudly thrust in the faces of all who judge us…..it is BAREFOOT AND PREGNANT!!! I can think of few blessed states to be in than barefoot and expecting yet another child into our home. So I happily project this supposedly derogatory cliché’ of Motherhood and combined with the PhDMH letters after my name, will gladly defend this Dissertation in any forum, at any time.

Who said only the hallowed halls of academia and the ivory towers of the Ivy League have the right to bestow Advanced Degrees upon the heads of individual men and women?

What do those little letters mean?

To me, the designation PhDMH is a very tongue in cheek attempt to quantify and validate the work we are accomplishing in our own homes. If reading this introduction to my Dissertation has given you a laugh and helped you to gain some perspective on the value of this important work, then I have accomplished my goal.

Jenny Marie Hatch PhD MH

(*That name does look official, doesn’t it? Kind of makes you think I know something…Well, I do know something, I know how to make a healthy baby*)

To get to my Dissertation simply click on this link below. This file is stored on my blog with pictures and video enhancement.

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