Nourishing The Mother

In this episode, we welcome writer & mother of four, Virginia Tapscott, co-author of the book "All Mothers Work: A revolutionary plan to truly liberate women and fix failing care systems“.Virginia shares her powerful journey of realising the systemic undervaluing of care work and her mission to empower parents and advocate for true support systems. This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about redefining the narrative around motherhood, challenging societal biases, and creating a more equitable future for all caregivers.In this episode we discuss:- The complicated relationship between the feminist movement and the devaluing of caregiving work.- The value of parental care in the first three years - Why we never want a system where the best interests of children are competing with financial profits - The organisation of our current national economy needs work inside the home to be done ‘for free’ in order to function- Key policy changes needed to better support unpaid care work, such as sup