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Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. Oh my gosh, I'm so excited for our topic today because we have one mother of a topic. What is it? Motherhood. So me personally, I'm a mom of three adult kids, and I gotta say, motherhood, it is a journey, and there are some days it just feels like a bad trip. Boy, have I made some mistakes.
And whether you're a mom, you wanna be one, you've lost one, or you're still trying to figure out your relationship with yours, I cannot wait to have this conversation with you. And you don't need to be a mom, by the way, or even want to be a mom to get something out of what we're gonna talk about.
Because what we're really talking about is relationships and how to think about the topic of motherhood and your relationship with your mom or your adult kids in a whole new way. And we're gonna cover it all. The surprises, the struggles, the things I wish I had known sooner, the things I would go back in time and change if I could time travel and snap my fingers and do that.
I'm gonna talk about the guilt, the expectations, the pressure to do it all perfectly. And if you're a new mom or you're about to be a new mom, I'm gonna tell you the things that no one else will tell you. And if your kids are already grown like mine, We're going to talk about how to build the strongest relationships with them yet, even when you screwed a lot of things up like I did.
If you've ever wanted a better understanding of your mom, our conversation today is going to help you see her in a whole new way. And if your mom is still with us, she is going to love to hear this conversation too. Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I'm so excited for our conversation today. I love spending time with you. It's always an honor to be together.
And if you're a brand new listener, I just want to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. Boy, have you picked a winner. And because you made the time. to hit play and listen to this particular episode. Here's what I know about you.
You're the kind of person who values your family, and that can be your given family, it can be your chosen family, and you also value celebrating the special people in your life. And I wanna tell you something before we jump into the topic of all things moms and kids and the connection between you and your mom, is someone sent you this episode. I'll tell you why.
It's because they really want to have a closer connection with you. And if you're a mom, they probably sent it to you also to tell you, you did a good job, and I think you're going to love hearing the conversation today. Because today, you and I are talking all about moms. And you certainly have a mom, or if she's no longer with us, you had one, or you had a mother figure.
And if you are a mom, or if you're about to be a mom, or if you're wondering, do I even... Want to have kids? Well, this is going to make you think so differently.
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