Ep. 4: Dr Sophie Brock on Intensive Mothering Ideology and the Perfect Mother Myth

Today I chat with my friend Dr Sophie Brock whose work I admire endlessly. We chat about: The undermining of motherhood as an integral part of our economy - The superficial narrative around 'self-care' and how societal factors impact this - The perfect mother myth - how we can make sense of it, and push back - Idealised mothering, Intensive mothering and the expectations on us to perform How intensive mothering & the perfect mother myth feeds into guilt and shame - 'Mum guilt' and why there doesn't seem to be an equivalent for fathers and secondary caregivers During this episode Dr. Sophie speaks about some reflective exercises we can do to help us to make sense of our Idealised Mother. You can download a worksheet here. About our guest: Dr Sophie Brock is a Motherhood Studies Sociologist and Mother living in Sydney, Australia. She provides analysis of Motherhood in our culture, exploring the ways individual experiences of Mothers are shaped by broader social constructs. Sophie supports professionals, business owners and creatives in revolutionising what Motherhood means in our society, and how individual Mothers are supported and understood. Sophie’s offerings include self-study courses for Mothers and practitioners, her podcast The Good Enough Mother, and her Motherhood Studies Practitioner Certification program. To connect further - https://drsophiebrock.com/ @drsophiebrock on Instagram and Facebook [email protected]. Follow me on Instagram: @mamamatters.au For more about me and what I do, check out my website: www.mamamatters.com.au Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any other Mama Chatters goodness coming up - PLUS for the month of June, anyone who leaves a rating and review on my podcast will receive a little thank you pack in the mail.. because I appreciate you a lot!