The Mother’s Day Episode You Didn’t Know You Needed

About this episode

This episode explores the complexities of Mother's Day, addressing themes of grief, guilt, and self-acceptance in motherhood.

Mother’s Day is beautiful… and for some of us, it’s complicated. In this episode, I’m talking about the part of motherhood we don’t always say out loud: the grief, the guilt, the resentment, the longing, and the little girl inside of us who still wants to be seen by her own mother. I share why Mother’s Day can feel tender when you grew up feeling like love came with an invoice, and how I’m learning to honor my mom, my own motherhood, and myself without turning sacrifice into martyrdom. This e...

People in this episode

Host: Haelly Kirk

Topics covered

• Mother's Day
• motherhood
• grief
• guilt
• self-acceptance
• relationships

Keywords

• Mother's Day
• motherhood
• grief
• guilt
• self-acceptance
• relationships
• longing
• sacrifice
• martyrdom

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