The article addresses the topic ofparenting during the lockdown and in particular the delicate perinatal period between pregnancy and the "fourth trimester", the phase immediately following childbirth and the birth of the baby.
That of the international migration it is an ever increasing phenomenon and in which womenthey play an increasing role. It therefore becomes of great importance to understand their role both in the causes and consequences of migration, especially if one of the most demanding existential stages for women from a physical, psychic and cultural point of view is observed more closely: maternity.
The goal of this article is to help demythologize the mother figure, to promote thinking based on real data and experiences of parents of our time, and to help those who can feel alone in the uniqueness of their experience, to understand that difficulties related to the period perinatal they are more common than you might think.