The Therapy Edit One Thing with Zoe Blaskey on why motherhood is hard
May 6, 2022
Zoe Blaskey, founder of Motherkind and a renowned coach for parents, delves into the complexities of motherhood. She highlights the unique challenges facing moms today, noting that this era is allegedly the hardest since WWII. Zoe discusses the burden of invisible labor and the importance of self-compassion to combat burnout. She shares touching moments from her own parenting journey, including both the pride in her children's achievements and the intense struggles of early motherhood. Her insight brilliantly captures the 'brutiful' reality of being a mom.
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Modern Motherhood Is Systemically Overloaded
- Motherhood feels especially hard today because social structures haven't kept pace with changing parental roles.
- Zoe Blaskey highlights that modern mothers carry more paid work plus unchanged invisible labour, creating systemic overload.
Loss Of Community Amplifies Burden
- Our family lives shifted to isolated nuclear units only in the last century, removing community supports.
- Zoe says we now work more but still shoulder about 70% more invisible and emotional labour than partners on average.
Stop Self-Blame; Set Boundaries
- Do stop blaming yourself when you hit exhaustion and burnout; recognise the structural context you're in.
- Do set boundaries, question perfectionism, and treat yourself as deserving of love and rest.
