What is the perfect mother myth and why does it exist?
In Conversation With Frances Bilbao from Mums Matter Psychology
What is the perfect mother myth and why does it exist?
In the second of our series of interviews on the unspoken truths of motherhood, Frances Bilbao from Mums Matter discusses the perfect mother myth and explores the question of why does it exists in the first place?
We look at how we can start to normalise the realities of modern motherhood – the full spectrum, including the challenging aspects that often feel taboo to speak about?
And importantly, how can we assist mothers in redefining what it means to be a ‘good’ mother?
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