1382 - Feeling Stuck as a Mom, Coping with Heartbreak & Wanting a Second Child You Can’t Have
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all right, thank you.
And what's on your mind? You're on FML for a reason.
Yeah. So I was wondering, how did I become only the mom and how do I change that?
Julie says, hey, Razamoka fixed my life. I just became a mom and I've noticed that so many people now see me only as the mom. How can I remind myself and others that there's more to me than motherhood and get back to being viewed like I was before the baby?
So, Julie, before you became a mom, you said you want to get back to being viewed like you were before the baby. And what was that way?
Super close with my friends. So I am a younger mom. I am 23. So not a lot of people in my age group are having kids right
now. OK, like what do you what do you think that they don't see? Like when you say you want to be viewed the way you were before the baby, that's impossible, though, right?
Fair enough, but I think more so just like, how are you doing? How's life with the baby? Do you want to go do this? But just us, do you want to go take some time for just you?
How can new moms stop being seen only as “the mom” and reclaim their identity?
So do you feel like you're missing out on, because you're kind of talking about different things here, do you feel like you're missing out on hanging out with your friends the way you used to and being included in those chats or those invitations and being asked? Or are you just overwhelmed being a new mom and you're looking for some help without asking?
I definitely think it's a little bit of both. It's more so consider me and also like, I'm still me. Like, you don't have to do this. stick to oh well you're a mom you probably can't do this i'm not even gonna bother asking
yeah i think that you're in a unique situation for 2025 not a unique situation for 1985 but your situation is that you're 23 and you're a mom right that is that's rare these days it's very rare these days and you said it yourself that you're the first friend in your friend group to have a kid right
So, of course, nobody in your
friend
group, they're not going to get it. They don't understand.
They don't know what to do. They don't know what to do. They love you and everything, but you're sort of off the party list. And it's not because they're being cruel or exclusionary. They just are trying to wrap their heads around it because they have no point of reference. You are their only point of reference, right? Fair enough. And I think that for you, you may have to do a little bit of the legwork here because when you don't have friends that also have kids, you have to be the one that says, you know, hey, what are you guys doing on Sunday? You want to do brunch? Like you may have to lead the charge a little bit to let them know that you're still game for some sort of, you know, non-mom life.
Yeah, makes sense.
Otherwise, they're going to assume that you are tied up, you know, 100% with your time. And fair enough, because they don't get it. They sort of know what it takes, you know, what you're going through and what you went through while you were pregnant. This could be also they're giving you a little bit of space. This could also be they don't know how to deal with this new dynamic.
You
know, are you suddenly going to become judgy if they say, hey, like you want to go to a club?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:03
2
How can new moms stop being seen only as “the mom” and reclaim their identity?
2:03–5:40
3
What practical steps can help a mom feel included in her friend group after having a baby?
5:40–9:27
4
How should I handle my mother’s burial when her wishes conflict with my finances?
9:27–12:08
5
What are the emotional and legal considerations when a parent can’t afford a funeral?
12:08–15:51
6
How do I move forward when my partner says “never again” after a vasectomy?
15:51–18:30
7
What conversations should couples have about expanding the family after a vasectomy?
18:30–21:54
8
How can financial stress and job loss affect decisions about having another child?
21:54–25:39
Speakers
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