The Sociology of Motherhood - Self Paced Program

1. What the social construction of motherhood is and how it is different to the perfect mother myth
2. What the 'perfect mother' myth is and where it came from
3. How we individually as mothers/practitioners are impacted by socialisation into the perfect mother myth
4. What the implications of the 'perfect mother myth' are on maternal mental health and wellbeing
5. How the social construction of Motherhood shapes Mother’s experiences of paid work, including understanding the care/career conundrum, the motherhood penalty, and the maternal wall
6. Why it is critical for those who work in Motherhood-support to have these understandings, language, and tools

A self paced program where you will experience:

- Training in understanding the social construction of motherhood, the perfect mother myth, intensive mothering ideology, and identifying where you and your work ‘fits in’ within the arena of motherhood-support.
- Sitting in community and building connections with other practitioners, professionals and those who want to build businesses in motherhood-support.
- Space held for you to deconstruct our own socialisation into patriarchal motherhood and how this shows up for you in your work.
- Worksheets to support your integration and learning of content covered – including resources for taking clients through the perfect mother myth  

PLUS, RECEIVE…  

- A summary-guide outline of the content covered over the program, including reflection and integration prompts.
- A speaking guideline to support you in integrating teaching on the perfect mother myth into your work.
- A client-facing resource you can offer to the mothers you work with, to support them in understanding and unpacking their socialisation into the perfect mother myth