Who Am I When I'm Not Just Mom?

About this episode

Tanya and Tami discuss the challenges of maintaining one's identity after becoming a mom and the importance of self-care.

This Mother's Day, Tanya and Tami are having the conversation every mom needs to hear. How becoming a mom is one of life's greatest gifts — and how it can also mean quietly losing yourself along the way. From helicopter parenting to hiding behind your kids to avoid the hard stuff in your marriage, they get honest about identity, codependency, and what it might look like to finally come home to yourself. A love letter to every mom who has given everything she has, and is ready to start giving a little back to herself too.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tanya Powell, Tami Brittenham

Topics covered

• identity
• motherhood
• self-care
• codependency
• marriage
• personal growth

Keywords

• motherhood
• identity
• self-care
• codependency
• parenting

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