Supermum myth just doesn’t fly

Why do mothers feel pressure to aim for perfection? Instead of striving for an impossible ideal, how about we cut ourselves some slack? writes Jen Hogan.

“I don’t know how you do it” – it’s a phrase I hear regularly, particularly once people get over the shock of hearing how many children I have. My family size might be more in keeping with 1950’s expectations, but my life and commitments are very much those of a woman in 2018.