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Millennial mothers say parenthood feels impossible
Original: ‘I can’t be the mum I want to be’: why does parenthood feel so impossible for millennial mothers?
A Guardian feature examines why so many millennial mothers feel they are failing at parenthood, quoting women who say they cannot be the mothers they want to be. The piece links the sense of impossibility to pressure to be perfect parents, rising living costs, inadequate childcare support and the unequal division of domestic labour, sparking a wider conversation about the unrealistic expectations placed on mothers today.
Why now: It taps into widespread frustration among millennial parents over costs, childcare and impossible standards of motherhood.
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- ‘I can’t be the mum I want to be’: why does parenthood feel so impossible for millennial mothers? · The Guardian
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