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Anna Mathur MBACP Accred

10 common traits of a 'good enough' mum, by a parent psychotherapist

Mum with kid sat on lap at computer.

If you often question whether you’re doing enough parenting, you’re not alone. As a Psychotherapist and a mother of three, I have worked with so many mums who have grappled with this same question and have been found to ask it of myself too.

Sometimes the standards we set for our parenting are so eye-wateringly unattainable that even the most well-slept, resourced and supported woman wouldn’t fulfil them.

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