What is a 'good-enough mother'?

Psychiatrist Dr Sarthak Dave described the “good-enough mother” as a caregiver who is loving but imperfect. Rather than flawless parenting, what matters is responding most of the time and repairing moments of separation. In early absolute dependence, babies feel they create what they need. A 'good-enough' mother gently helps them move from this illusion toward recognising an independent world.