Motherhood is often described using words like joyful, selfless, fulfilling, and instinctive. Images shared online reinforce this idea smiling mothers, peaceful babies, curated routines, and the quiet implication that love alone should make everything manageable. Yet beneath this polished narrative lies a reality many mothers live with daily but rarely articulate: maternal burnout. Not the […]
For many mothers, rest is not neutral. It is loaded. What should feel restorative instead arrives wrapped in unease — a quiet voice asking whether something more productive, more necessary, more selfless should be done instead. This experience is rarely spoken about directly, yet it is widely shared. Mothers often describe rest not as relief,…...
The Pressure to Be a ‘Perfect Mother’ in an Imperfect World | Motherhood has always carried expectations. But in today’s world—shaped by social media, productivity culture, and constant comparison—the pressure to be a perfect mother has intensified in ways previous generations never experienced. Mothers are no longer judged only by family or community norms; they […]
