Seeing Motherhood Sociologically
An introduction to Motherhood Studies for practitioners who support mothers
Monday 19 October 2026 | Two live sessions available | Online | Replay available
If you work with mothers and have ever felt that there is something bigger shaping the patterns you see in their lives, this free training will introduce you to a different way of understanding maternal experience.
Join Motherhood Studies Sociologist Dr Sophie Brock for an introduction to the sociological lens, and discover how looking beyond the individual mother to the social, cultural and structural conditions surrounding her can change the way you understand and support mothers.
Register free, then choose the live session that works best for you.
Together we'll explore:
- What it means to see motherhood sociologically, and what becomes visible when we look beyond individual experience.
- Why experiences like guilt, overwhelm and feeling “not good enough” follow recognisable social patterns.
- How cultural ideals of the “good mother” become internalised and shape mothers' relationships with themselves.
- How Motherhood Studies differs from matrescence, and what a sociological lens adds to our understanding of maternal transformation
- How you can begin applying this perspective in your own work with mothers.
