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Episode 17: A Mother’s Reflection: Becoming and Becoming Again

Episode 17: A Mother’s Reflection: Becoming and Becoming Again

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Episode 17: A Mother’s Reflection: Becoming and Becoming Again

Longing to Become a Mother


The first image we carry—internal hopes, societal messages, and personal desires



Waiting, infertility, adoption, or unexpected motherhood stories



The Birth and Early Years



The shift in identity



Exhaustion, joy, and forming attachments



How time slows and speeds up in this stage



The Middle Years



Finding rhythms in parenting



Lessons from mistakes and milestones



Balancing nurturing with growing independence



The Launching Season



High school to college transitions



Letting go vs. staying connected



Grieving the shift, celebrating growth



Mini Reflection Prompt:

“Where am I in the mothering journey, and what image or memory is guiding me now?”

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