I think about myself, drink wine, go out with friends and do nothing. Am I a bad mother because of that? I don’t think so.

I'd like to dedicate this episode to my friend Olga B. Thank you for the inspiring chats that we always have!

Today. I’ve decided to talk about egoism and laziness in parenthood – the two very pejorative terms. This can be relevant for anyone but its parents, and I dare to say mothers especially, who are targeted by the societal pressures of always giving 100% of them to the kids and never taking a break (or the need for a break not even being recognised).

I mention some philosophical as well as psychological theories of egoism and laziness and what that can mean in our lives. I will always be a strong advocate of “You can’t pour from an empty cup’ and will always be promoting self-care (and that’s not only taking a shower on your own or wee with no audience) and preventing burn-out.

I’d like to think that I’m here to challenge the demoralising labels of egoistic and lazy mothers by changing the perception of some of the actions/behaviours that can mean something much deeper. I mention some of the examples of how I am an egoistic and a lazy mother and how I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it because some of those keep me sane and my family happy.

Do you sometimes feel that you are an egoist or a lazy parent? In what situations?