‘Mum guilt’ and the impossible standards of modern motherhood
Dom Graham, Therapy & CounsellingVisit Business Directory Listing here I hear the term ‘mum guilt’ a lot, and what I notice is how quickly it can turn into self-criticism. Often, it seems less about doing something wrong, and more about the impossible standards, constant comparison and unseen emotional labour that so many mothers carry. In […]
When responsibility is carried alone
Parenting is exhausting. Most people reading this won’t need convincing of that. There’s the visible work – school runs, packed lunches, bedtime routines – and the invisible work too: remembering, planning, worrying, anticipating. Many mothers carry a huge amount of that emotional and logistical load, often without much acknowledgement. But there’s another pattern I notice […]
Getting divorced? Need some help?
Divorce isn’t something we plan for. We don’t imagine ourselves in this situation and so, we don’t easily understand the steps we need to take when it happens. It is divorce season and so, many people find themselves at the precipice of the divorce process with absolutely no idea of what to do first. If […]