“The truth is, I don’t like motherhood–and I desperately want to.” In August of 2016, I wrote these words in an email to a woman I’d never met before but had admired from afar, asking for her advice. In this episode, Kelly Jensen cheers every mother on with the reminder to value who we are as individuals–and know that it’s enough.
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Jan 5
462: 3 Questions to Help You Grow This Year in Ways That Matter Most to You
A few years ago, I was sitting in a coffee shop feeling completely overwhelmed by all the things I thought I should be doing better—as a mom, as a wife, in my work, in every area of my life. My brain was foggy, my to-do list felt impossible, and I couldn't shake the feeling that ... Show More
44m 11s
Dec 22
461: "I Hate You, Mom" — How to Respond When Holiday Stress Brings Big Emotions
It's mid-December, everyone's running on fumes, and your child just screamed "I hate you." And even though you know it's the exhaustion talking, it still stings because you're killing yourself to make the holidays special, and this is what you get in return. The truth is, the hol ... Show More
33m 18s
Aug 2020
764: Dear Mom of a Highly Sensitive Child, I See You by Maureen Gaspari with Highly Sensitive Refuge on Parenting
<p>Maureen Gaspari issues an open letter to the mothers of highly sensitive children.</p> <p>Episode 764: Dear Mom of a Highly Sensitive Child, I See You by Maureen Gaspari with Highly Sensitive Refuge on Parenting</p> <p>Maureen Gaspari is a writer, a wife and a mommy to two won ... Show More
7m 36s
Feb 2023
The State of American Motherhood
“I thought I had already failed at motherhood, and I did not even have a child yet,” says Jessica Grose, New York Times opinion writer and author of Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood. Today, the parenting columnist joins Erica Chidi to share wha ... Show More
42m 8s