70. My Path to Becoming a 'Motherhood Studies Sociologist'

The Good Enough Mother · May 30, 2022 · 26m

I'm often asked this question and in the spirit of relaunching the podcast felt it might be helpful to share the path I've taken to becoming a Motherhood Studies Sociologist - essentially a social scientist whose focus is Mothers and Motherhood. This episode is another personal share where I talk about: - how I first discovered Motherhood Studies - what it was like researching this area before I was a Mother myself - why I came to be interested in my subject matter - tracing back to my own family experience - my journey of finishing my studies, becoming pregnant, going through a divorce and…