The Complex Emotions of Good Mothers. Making Mistakes, Getting Tired, Getting Angry, and Being Good Enough

You can prepare for motherhood like a project: read books, listen to lectures, gather advice on how to do it right. But when the child arrives, all the theory crashes against sleepless nights, tears, arguments, and a sense of guilt for irritation and fatigue. In such moments, it begins to seem that you are a bad mother, as everyone around seems to cope better. Feelings arise that are not usually talked about.

Yulia Egorushkina, a candidate of psychological sciences and mother of two daughters, speaks honestly: motherhood is not only love but also pain, confusion, and reassessment of oneself. She helps to understand why things are difficult and provides tools to regain inner support, reduce anxiety, stop blaming yourself, and start taking care of yourself as you do of the child.