Motherhood is often imagined as boundless love and tenderness, but for many women it begins with confusion, fears, and the feeling that you need to know more than you actually do. Society often creates the expectation that after giving birth, a woman should instinctively understand how to behave, feed, and calm her baby. But in reality, the first days after giving birth are a period of searching for answers and rethinking oneself.
In a new video from the Mams’ke series, therapist and mother of a two-year-old girl Nadiya Zharikova talks about an experience that is familiar to many women. She explains why the myth of “genetic knowledge” of motherhood only increases pressure and why it is important to allow yourself to be imperfect. A frank conversation about what to do when you feel like you are not ready helps to overcome fear and realise that you are not alone in your experiences.
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