Mother's Day Special: Begin Again Moments
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We're so good at celebrating the big moments, aren't we? But what about those random days when your friend absolutely smashes something at work or the day they're feeling a bit wobbly about becoming an empty nester? That's basically me right now. These are actually the days when showing up really means the most, and when you want to show up but you can't physically be there, sending something that says, I'm thinking about you today, really does go a long way. Our sponsor, Bloom and Wild, delivers gorgeous blooms like this one. All their flowers are sent in bud, so they arrive really fresh. You can choose from a bouquet that can go through their letterbox or a hand-tied bouquet like this one. And if flowers aren't quite right, they've also got loads of gifts and hampers too.
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Yes, it requires an insane amount of communication and compromise and everything that we all go through. But the joy those adults now have brought me... is insane and now they're at such a fun age we have such a laugh and I've you know I've known Lola my stepdaughter's 19 now when she was when I met her she was five wow teeny teeny tiny kid so I've seen her go through all of this you know go through puberty and then become a woman and now we're out having a laugh together at dinner and what a joy it's been a blessing to have this inexplicable relationship with someone is not the same as having my own kids. It has a different tone to it, a different flavor, but it's so enjoyable and so beautiful.
And I certainly wouldn't be who I am today without my stepkids. There's no way. They've helped inform who I am as a person. They fast-tracked me to being a responsible adult. They've made me accountable for my reactions to things. They're amazing. And I just, I love them. I feel so lucky they're in my life. And then having my own kids, I mean, how do you even describe the feeling of bringing life into the world, what a privilege it is? How do you describe how insanely difficult it is? how challenging it can be, how confronting it is, how you have to learn so much overnight and continue to forever. Like you think there's a bit where you just stop learning and it's all like, oh, we're in the rhythm of it now.
We're just parents. It's every bloody day. It's exhausting, but absolutely life-affirming experience. And I don't even, I don't have the words. Like, I don't have the words to sum it up. It's all too big and all too overwhelming. And I just bloody love them so much. The very bones of them. I mean, I remember once, and I can't think who said it, I feel like it was weirdly John Legend's wife, but she might have then taken the quote from someone else. The feeling of having kids is like having your heart beating outside of your chest. all day, every day, it's kind of terrifying and you don't feel like there's enough protection around you and them and everything's a bit scary, but it's so intense and raw.
I think it's really hard to put your finger on what it is and what it means to be a parent and a step-parent. They're the most important relationships in my life, without a doubt. You were the child of famous parents. I mean, your father, perhaps people might not have known him. No, yeah, he wasn't in the public eye. No, but he was famous within his own world. He was well-known in his own world, but your mum was mega to famous, to like everybody.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:54
2
How does motherhood transform one's perspective?
4:54–10:09
3
What role does a mother's influence play in shaping a loving relationship?
10:09–11:37
4
How does step-parenting create joy and complexity in family dynamics?
11:37–16:46
5
What challenges arise when balancing fame and motherhood?
16:46–27:40
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How does the experience of motherhood evolve over time?
27:40–32:54
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