About this episode

Libby Ward joins Kate Bowler to discuss breaking generational cycles in motherhood and the challenges of becoming the parent you want to be.

What if becoming the parent you want to be requires unlearning some of what you were taught? Author and creator Libby Ward joins Kate to talk about breaking generational cycles, people-pleasing, parental burnout, and the complicated work of becoming the parent you didn’t have. Libby shares how motherhood forced her to confront her own limits—and reconsider the impossible standards she’d absorbed about what makes a “good mom.” Together, they talk about boundaries, trusting your own needs, and letting go of the exhausting work of looking like a good parent so you can focus on what actually helps your children feel safe and loved. Show Notes: Watch the conversation on YouTube. Follow Libby on Instagram.  Read Libby’s book, Honest Motherhood.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Bowler

Guest: Libby Ward

Topics covered

• motherhood
• generational cycles
• parenting
• boundaries
• people-pleasing
• parental burnout

Keywords

• motherhood
• parenting
• generational cycles
• boundaries
• people-pleasing
• parental burnout
• good mom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Honest Motherhood

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