TOS of Becoming a Mother at 40

About this episode

The episode explores the journey of Brittany Gordon, who reflects on her unexpected desire to become a mother at 40 after previously considering it a dealbreaker.

What happens when the woman who spent years telling her partner that having kids was a 'dealbreaker' suddenly finds herself in her mid-30s wanting the exact thing she'd been against her entire life? Meet Brittany Gordon, a holistic nutritionist, founder of Healing Ginger, sister, daughter, friend, and now mom to two-year old Lillian. This week our conversation is focused around the experience of becoming a mother on the other side of 40, including the unexpected identity earthquake that...

People in this episode

Host: Nadine Hogan

Guest: Brittany Gordon

Topics covered

• motherhood
• identity
• holistic nutrition
• personal journey
• age and parenting

Keywords

• motherhood
• 40s parenting
• identity crisis
• holistic nutrition
• personal growth

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