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'There's a lot of mum-shaming' - Online parenting forums causing anxiety

Academics in California have warned new mothers against the over-use of online parenting forums. This follows research that found that mothers who regularly logged on to parenting websites were more stressed as a result of comparing themselves to...

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13.45 15 Dec 2022


'There's a lot of mum-shaming' - Online parenting forums causing anxiety


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13.45 15 Dec 2022


Academics in California have warned new mothers against the over-use of online parenting forums. This follows research that found that mothers who regularly logged on to parenting websites were more stressed as a result of comparing themselves to others.

Andrea was joined by Siobhan O'Neill White from Mams.ie and other mothers to discuss...


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