Girlfriends: Pregnancy Pause, Shifting Identities, and Dreams Deferred

22/05/2020 41 min Temporada 2 Episodio 9

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Episode Synopsis

What happens with the unexpected occurs, and changes your life direction?
Well, this is one of many questions we explore in today's episode, Pregnancy Pause (S1E8). As a woman, maybe you've experienced a moment when an unplanned pregnancy arose. This issue can be especially troubling when a pregnancy emerges outside of the social construct of marriage, the relationship with the father is nonexistent, or maybe you, as a woman, aren't ready for this responsibility. Joan faces this dilemma, but thankfully she does not face it alone.
This episode also addresses identity development as Lynn struggles with integrating the black and white aspects of her identity. Lynn's issue with her racial identity challenges us to ask why does she have to choose a side, and how do we define blackness?
Soul Rise questions we explore this episode?

For the listeners who are mothers, what did you sacrifice to become a mother? Does sacrifice lead to bitterness?

Who are the masculine figures in your life who feel responsible for you and believe it is their duty to protect you?

How are we integrating the new identities emerging within us? What new responsibilities are emerging as opportunities for you to grow?