Stop Trying to Get Back to the Woman You Were Before Motherhood

Our children are shaping us just as much as we are shaping them. In this episode, Mercedes explores how motherhood is not only about raising a child, but also about becoming someone new through the relationship. What if we stopped trying to get back to the woman we were before motherhood — and consciously participated in who we're becoming instead? Journal prompts from the episode: 1. Notice: What is motherhood asking of me right now? 2. Name: What quality is this relationship inviting me to develop? 3. Choose: Do I actually want to become this person? 4. Practice: What's one tiny way I can embody her today?