Listen "What Motherhood Takes From You (And What It Gives Back)"
Episode Synopsis
You know how you reheat your coffee three times before you finally finish it? Or how you look in the mirror some mornings and barely recognize the woman staring back at you? Motherhood has a way of reshaping everything. Your body, your sleep, your patience, even your closest relationships. And yet, in the middle of all the exhaustion, there are these small, sacred moments that make your heart swell. If you’ve ever felt like motherhood is both the most beautiful and the hardest thing you’ve ever done, this one’s for you.In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing: A Mom’s Podcast, you’ll hear about the ways becoming a mom changes everything: your identity, your relationships, your money, and the way you find joy, and why those changes, messy as they are, hold meaning and growth.What’s Inside This Episode💭 00:02 - Why motherhood shifts your identity and leaves you feeling like you’ve “lost yourself”🤝 06:20 - How becoming a mom changes your friendships and partnerships, and why that’s normal💔 12:45 - The “postpartum dip” in relationships and what it really means💵 18:00 - The motherhood penalty: how money, work, and survival mode collide after baby💖 25:30 - The hidden joys that remind you why it’s all worth it, even on the hardest days🌱 Dream Seed Journal PromptThink about the woman you were before you became a mom. What part of her do you miss? Now think about the woman you’re becoming. What quality or joy has motherhood brought out in you that you want to carry forward?Being a mom changes everything, but that doesn’t mean you’ve disappeared. You’re growing into a version of yourself who can hold both the love and the hard days. Come listen. I saved you a seat.Hadiya ☕️ 💖FOLLOW ME AROUND TikTok: @HadiyaCoppedgeYouTube: @HadiyaCoppedgeRITUAL CLUB🌿 Join the Ritual Club for just $7/month → Save My Seat
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