"The idea of women having time for themselves is not popular," says Ghatak.
They saved time for themselves, and avoided controversy, and they made it seem that Gerstenberg had been the driving force.
"I preach to my students to make time for themselves, to treat their bodies as vital instruments," Ms. Phelan said.
Sarah and Nick shoulder all the pain of the world and barely have time for themselves; isn't it awful?
"It's a chance for them to have time for themselves and to balance out their increasingly demanding roles as carers.
"They want a lot of time for themselves, and I always assumed it was because they were concentrating.
Despite the added cost, some mothers say the classes assuage the guilt they may feel for taking time for themselves.
Certainly, British unions are entitled to demand more rights, more pay, and more time for themselves and their families.
When asked with whom they would like to spend time, 36 percent of the respondents said friends, while 26 percent said they wanted time for themselves.
After another neighbor went back to work (she only had one child), they realized that their children were old enough that they could have some time for themselves.
Well-educated women may be more inclined to want to schedule birth at a convenient time for themselves and other family members.
