I was recently interviewed therapist and host Geoff Steurer on the topic of why idealizing motherhood can be harmful to women’s mental and emotional health. Specifically, we discuss:
– Why our culture idealizes mothers.
– How how idealizing motherhood can be harmful to women’s mental health.
– The difference between “role and relationship”.
– Why betrayed women feel shame that they’re not available for their children and how idealizing motherhood adds unnecessary pressure.
– How betrayed women deal with the shame of not being best their self while healing from trauma.
– How women can challenge the glorification of self- neglect, especially when resources are low.