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Millennial mothers on why parenthood feels impossible
Original: ‘I can’t be the mum I want to be’: why does parenthood feel so impossible for millennial mothers?
The Guardian explores why many millennial mothers feel they cannot parent the way they want to. The piece highlights the gap between expectations and reality: financial pressure, inadequate childcare support, careers competing with caregiving, and the weight of intensive parenting ideals. Mothers describe guilt and exhaustion, saying the demands of modern parenthood leave them feeling they are failing despite doing their best.
Why now: The article voices a widespread sense of burnout and impossible standards among millennial mothers, resonating with parents facing similar pressures.
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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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