PERFECTIONISM is often seen as a burden. It can cause us to push ourselves far past healthy boundaries, spend far too long on something and be a major cause of the mum guilts. Now I know as Mum’s we want everything to be perfect. We want to shield and protect our kids from pain, hurt and stress. And I get that. I would happily hand my kids their perfect lives on a silver platter, if I could. And I would consider myself a “better” mother because of it. I desperately want to be the mother with a spotless house, unstained carpets, organic/homemade meals, limited screen time etc etc etc.