A Practitioner's Guide to Spotting the Perfect Mother Myth
10 Hidden Signs your Clients are Struggling with The Perfect Mother Myth
We can’t solve systemic challenges with individual solutions alone, and many of the challenges mothers today face have systemic roots. Transform your mother-support work with this practical assessment tool and guide developed by Motherhood Studies Sociologist Dr Sophie Brock.
Based on a decade of research, this guide helps you:
- Identify hidden signs of systemic pressure in client sessions
- Spot patterns that signal when individual solutions aren't enough
- Guide more effective conversations about maternal experience
- Support lasting change by identifying root causes
What's included:
- Comprehensive Assessment Framework: A 10-point checklist with clear scoring guide
- "What to Listen For" Guide: Practical examples and indicators for each category
- Quick-Reference Examples: Common phrases and patterns to watch for
- Scoring Guide: Clear framework to assess level of systemic impact
By using this tool you'll be able to:
- Feel more confident identifying and articulating patterns across your client sessions
- Move beyond surface-level support to identify the root causes of maternal challenges
- Enhance your professional expertise with research-backed assessment tools
- Stand out in your field by offering deeper, more nuanced client support
- Articulate your clients' hidden struggles with greater clarity and precision, helping them feel more seen and understood
- Connect insights across sessions to develop richer and diversified service offerings
A tool appropriate for anyone who works with mothers or aspires to, and wants to deepen their understanding of how systemic pressures shape maternal experience, built on groundbreaking research offering a unique framework you won't find anywhere else.
