‘It’s OK to embrace the messy reality of parenting’ – Meet the Irish TikTok mums who keep it real online

Content creators often present an idealised and curated portrayal of parenthood, but this projection of domestic bliss isn’t rooted in reality and needs to be challenged

Michelle Boylan, who has 129.5k followers on TikTok, says mums deserve a much-needed break from the pressures of perfection

Billie Walker

You can’t scroll through social media these days without being confronted by the content of seemingly perfect mothers.

In many of these videos, we see them gracefully float around the kitchen, preparing elaborate meals and cleaning without breaking a sweat.