Failure, Motherhood and The PHD You Didn't Know You Were Working On

What if you’re not failing? What if you’re measuring yourself against standards that don’t account for the reality of your life — or the actual capacity you have to meet it? In this episode, Meg explores the invisible PhD of motherhood: raising humans while regulating yourself, tending relationships, carrying the mental load, pursuing meaningful work and somehow believing you should be doing all of it exceptionally well. We’re talking about the crossroads between standards, reality + capacity — and why the answer isn’t necessarily to lower your standards. Maybe it’s time to stop using your inability to do everything well, all at once as evidence that you’re failing. In this episode: motherhood as PhD-level work, the difference between standards and capacity, invisible labor, the “I should be doing more” trap, and a different way to measure whether you’re actually doing a good job. Failure, Motherhood and the PhD You Didn’t Know You Were Working On. Send us a message and let us know what you love about this episode Work with Meg: www.Megthompson.com