Your past does not need the approval of your present to be valid

About this episode

Mira navigates the challenges of love and validation in her same-sex relationship as her partner grapples with their past.

Mira, a single mother in a same-sex relationship, wrestles with the pain of being doubted by the one she loves, as her partner seeks validation from a past she’s long left behind.

People in this episode

Guest: Mira

Topics covered

• same-sex relationships
• validation
• parenting
• emotional pain
• self-acceptance

Keywords

• same-sex relationship
• validation
• single mother
• emotional struggle
• love

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