In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a mom who has unfollowed a bunch of conflicting parenting advice accounts on Instagram after finding herself scrolling a lot during maternity leave. This listener is wondering about whether Millenial parenting styles are better than how Boomers parented us, and whether mothers are more anxious now than in the past. Emma talks about the vulnerabilities of being at home with an infant and the evidence for good enough parenting, while Sara comments on the industry of parenting advice how those accounts making mothers feel inadequate is an effective marketing tactic.
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Resources:
Medina, J. 2014. Brain rules for baby: How to raise a smart and happy child from zero to five. Pear Press.
How parenting advice became an industry
Polling data on anxiety in mothers
"It's time to quit mommy blogging, for the sake of my children"
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