Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of public relations at Hofstra University, is the author of "Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication." She was spokeswoman for international affairs in the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. Our society's lack of concern for the well-being of new moms is terribly disturbing — and it's even worse for her as a royal. One thing I wasn't prepared for before I became a mom was how, the second I had a baby, people started infantilizing me by offering unsolicited advice. I can't wait in line at the supermarket with my daughter without a perfect stranger approaching me to recommend a book about sleep training.

Source: CNN October 19, 2019 21:45 UTC