Why am I passionate about this?
Iām a writer, journalist, and occasional translator. Originally from Poland, I now live in the Netherlands with my German husband and three multilingual children. Since my children were born, Iāve become fascinated by the various ways culture and society affect the way we raise our children. I have written about various topics, but mostly parenting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and the BBC, among others. When not writing or thinking about writing, I can be found reading books, drinking tea, and doing nothing.
Olga's book list on that will change the way you think about parenting
Why did Olga love this book?
Do you think that youāre failing as a mother? That youāre not doing enough, or doing too much, or doing all the wrong things? Do you always have the feeling that you should enjoy parenting more and beat yourself up if you canāt? Mostly, do you believe that itās your fault?
Guess what, itās not you, itās the culture. A culture that doesnāt support parents. That expects everything of them without giving anything back in return.
But there is a way out of this mess and it starts with re-writing your story.
I have chosen this book because of its radical message that mothers are not just worthy of support but that they can also change the world. That theyāre tired and exhausted and overwhelmed but also strong and smart and powerful.
1 author picked Motherwhelmed as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Todayās mothers are struggling; though, it's not for the reasons most moms tend to think. Weāve been conditioned to believe our inadequacy is the reason we canāt seem to ākeep upā or enjoy mothering more, but nothing could be further from the truth.
We arenāt failing as mothers. Weāre mothering within a culture that is misleading and inadequately supporting us.
Motherwhelmed is a deep, yet lighthearted exploration of the messy frontier of modern-day motherhood weāre all struggling to navigate. With compassion, realness, and rich storytelling, Beth Berry:
ā¢ Illuminates the mindsets and narratives keeping us feeling overwhelmed, disempowered, anxious, isolated,ā¦