Studies show women have never been so invested in motherhood in any other period in history. And yet, modern mothers feel guiltier than ever before– because the pressure to be a ‘perfect mother’ has never been so high.

Motherhood is hard and among so many parenting trends and advice we often look to others for validation rather than believing we are doing enough. Let’s debunk the perfect mother myth and build the confidence to enjoy motherhood!

In this SciMom Chats event, MiS members Sherin Shibin and Marina Pranda chatted about the perfect mother myth and discussed current research on intensive mothering.