The Dark Side of Motherhood: A Design for Descent into Madness? The design of motherhood is often romanticized as a loving vessel cradling tiny humans and nurturing them through every stage of growth.
However, the case of the Melbourne woman accused of attempting to drown her three children reveals that this ideal has gone horribly awry.
Messages on her phone reveal a desperate cry for help, with statements such as "I want to put the baby for adoption" and "I know you think I have postnatal depression," alongside searches about hurting children.