The “Perfect” Mom
BY AMANDA CIANI | PHOTO BY UNSPLASH
S crolling through social media, it doesn’t take long to find an influencer in an L&D unit with styled hair and a full face of makeup, simply sneezing out her baby. Later footage reveals the new mama being rolled out of the hospital with her new bundle of joy and what… a magically, perfectly flat stomach?! In everyday life, you may find a version of this mom wearing cute athleisure sets, jetting from this practice to the next with her kids (always managing to be on time, too!), and packing healthy snacks. She also somehow manages to show up to every class party, field trip, and volunteer for
juggling it all than her! Author o f RESTLESS: How to Stop Living An If-Only Life , Kristen Mosier, LMFT, explains, “Through social media, we’re exposed to a constant stream of prompts urging us toward self-betterment, whether it’s aimed at our appearance, our health, or our parenting.” She adds,, “We make comparisons based on finances, social engagements, relationship status, travel, personal qualities, physical attributes, and more.” She concludes, “There’s always a better, more correct, or more effective way to parent… we can never quite keep up.” Even those we deem “the best” are comparing
all of the school events. How does she do it?! In all honesty, it is really easy to get swept up in the hype of the perfect mom persona and feel “less than.” Despite the facade that some people really do have it all, it is so important for moms to know that perfect does not exist and that if you’re doing your best, you are the best. TOXIC COMPARISONS But do we believe we are the best? Even the most “with-it,”“perfect” mom is most likely comparing herself to someone who she feels is somehow doing an even better job of
16 MAY 2026 | NOLAFAMILY.COM
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