Psychology Today | 28.02.2026 08:07
Arguably, being a parent is the most challenging and important job a person can have; it's a position unlike any other. Needless to say, there’s no designated time you clock on and off the job, and you’re on call unceasingly. There are fervent societal views abound about how a parent is “supposed” to act, prompting the notion that parents must achieve perfection in their role. Flawlessness? Talk about an impossible standard, not to mention an unimaginable one. (What does perfection even look like anyway?)
