Mothering is hard, but we don’t want to admit that there is pain in everyday mothering. Why is that? Confessing to the dark moments of mothering keeps us from living up to the high bar of perfection that we–and society–has asked of mothers.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Margo Lowy, a psychotherapist and the author of Maternal Ambivalence, about why we need to embrace the light and dark moments of mothering. She shares how the complicated moments can fuel our love, help us practice self-compassion, and model forgiveness to our children.

Resources Mentioned

Torn in Two by Rozsika Parker

Happy Event film

The Hedgehog film

Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman

Ladybird film

Connect With the Guest

Maternal Ambivalence by Margo Lowy