@article{Sur_2022, title={Challenge Perfectionism: An Interwoven Autoethnographic Discussion of Motherhood}, volume={13}, url={https://jarm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/jarm/article/view/40647}, abstractNote={<p>This autoethnography investigates the intersection of motherhood and social work with my experience as a South Asian woman. Rarely do accounts of motherhood from racialized women offer a space to respond to the pressure to be perfect. Motherhood and mothering literature has increasingly incorporated the use of stories, voices, and experiences. Using narrative inquiry, I make sense of my memories with my children, particularly as a social worker in practice. I compare these stories to concepts of perfectionism and motherhood layered with South Asian cultural norms. Using this method enables me to analyze interpersonal tensions and social issues as I explore the complexity of feminist concepts and challenge perfectionism.<br>Mommy, why is it so hard to grow up? Even if I try my best, I’m scared I won’t know enough.<br>My dear daughter, nobody is perfect.<br>Is it okay to fail?<br>Only if you fail perfectly.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement}, author={Sur, Deepy}, year={2022}, month={Apr.} }