Sara Petersen, author of Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture, and a newsletter about the myth of the ideal mother called In Pursuit of Clean Countertops.

In this conversation, Sara and Erin discuss the impact and evolution of mom influencers, the performance of motherhood, and the pressure and scrutiny that women face in their roles as mothers. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Cult of Perfect podcast with Virginia Sole-Smith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cult-of-perfect/id1715674143


• Mother Brain by Chelsea Conaboy


• KC Davis

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