The ‘martyr mother’ archetype sums up motherhood in 2019 succinctly. The outrage over Michael Leunig’s illustration ‘Phoney Love’ is proof of that. There is a widespread belief amongst mothers that they are beyond criticism. Father-shaming is a global sport with a recent poll revealing that most Dads are primarily criticised by their child’s other parent.
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