All I Can Handle | Is Being an Ambitious Mom Selfish?

About this episode

The episode explores the balance between being an ambitious mom and being present for one's children, questioning the nature of selfishness in ambition.

Can you be fully present as a mom and still chase your ambitions without guilt? In this episode, we unpack the tension that comes with wanting to be there for your children while also building, growing, and becoming more of yourself. We get honest about the level of “selfishness” that can come with ambition, what it really means to show up as a present mom, and how to navigate the internal tug-of-war between purpose and responsibility. Is it selfish… or is it necessary? Of course, we keep i...

Topics covered

• ambition
• motherhood
• guilt
• selfishness
• responsibility
• personal growth

Keywords

• ambitious mom
• selfishness
• parenting
• personal development
• work-life balance

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