Good Enough Motherhood: Bonding, stress and infant secure attachment
Join Our Free Webinar and Rethink Motherhood —
Why Good Enough Is More Than Enough.
With your hosts, Sophie Maunder CEO and Founder of MATRI
& Sue Pawlby, MA, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
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Why Babies Don’t Need Perfect Mothers
This webinar explores the reality behind maternal bonding, secure attachment, and maternal mental health — and gently challenges some of the myths that leave mothers feeling isolated, ashamed, or under pressure to “get it right.”
We’ll unpack why babies don’t need perfect mothers — but good enough care, connection and attention — and why bonding isn’t always immediate or instinctive, even when love is deeply present.
We’ll also explore the impact of stress during pregnancy, including how emotional strain and physical exhaustion can affect both mother and baby, with longer-term implications for wellbeing and development.
This session offers honest insight, evidence-based understanding, and practical guidance for mothers, partners, professionals, and workplaces who want to better support maternal mental health and healthy early attachment.
Good Enough Motherhood: Bonding, stress and infant secure attachment
This is a free, live webinar designed to offer honest insights, evidence-based understanding, and practical guidance for mothers, partners, and workplaces who want to better support maternal mental health and healthy early attachment.
In this session, we’ll explore:
→ Why “good enough” is more powerful than perfect
You’ll understand how secure attachment really develops, and why babies don’t need flawless parenting, but consistent care and connection.
→ The truth about maternal mental health and bonding
You’ll gain insight into how pre and postnatal depression, anxiety, birth experiences, and exhaustion can affect early connection, and why delayed bonding is more common (and more understandable) than many people realise.
→ How stress in pregnancy impacts the baby — and what can be done
We’ll examine the science behind prenatal stress and its influence on a baby’s developing nervous system, and emotional regulation, alongside practical ways mothers, professionals, and workplaces can provide better support.
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Sophie Maunder, CEO & Founder of MATRI Coaching
Sophie Maunder is a leading parental transition coach with a senior leadership background in advertising and strategy, including over two decades at VCCP and roles as CEO and Group Strategy Officer. She brings deep insight into the realities of working life, leadership, and identity at work.
Through MATRI Coaching, the platform she founded in 2024, Sophie supports working parents through pregnancy, parental leave, and the return to work with confidence — combining practical, evidence-based coaching with compassion and lived experience.
Dr Sue Pawlby, MA, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Dr Susan Pawlby is a Developmental Clinical Psychologist with over 40 years’ experience in perinatal mental health, supporting parents, babies, and families.
She is a former Lecturer in Perinatal Psychiatry at King’s College London and worked on the Channi Kumar Mother and Baby Unit, specialising in postnatal depression, early bonding, and the parent–infant relationship.
Dr Pawlby has advised national early-years initiatives including First 1001 Days, Start for Life, and NSPCC All Babies Count, and remains passionate about supporting families in the earliest stages of parenthood.
