Article
Japan’s late-night ‘crying cafes’ offer refuge for exhausted mothers
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260528/p2g/00m/0na/033000c
Discussion Questions
- What is a “Crying Cafe”? What is your impression of this concept?
- Do you think this idea of mothers of young children needing an outlet, such as these cafes, is new? Why are they becoming a bit more widespread?
- Did services like this exist in the past? If not, do you think having them would have been helpful?
- Can you relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed as a young mother? How does your experience compare to theirs?
