2023 is a Mother

Is A Mother

Since the pandemic, we, like many people, have found ourselves saying that each year is the worst to date. And DANG! We can confidently say that 2023 was the mother of all mothers. This past year has by far been the most challenging year for both of our families in many ways.

In episode 08 of ___ Is a Mother, we take time to reflect on the past year: the good, the bad, and the ugly, while finding the silver linings during even the toughest periods. Here are some teasers:

• The most ridiculous and adventurous things we experienced in 2023.
• Choices we wish we would have made differently.
• Things we hope to leave behind as we enter the new year.
• Ways we have grown and come into a deeper sense of self-awareness as women, moms, and people.
• Cherished moments from the year that prove to us that even when times are hard, there is so much love, joy, and beauty too.

Thank you so much for being part of our journey and allowing us to be a part of yours. We’re excited to enter the new year with ya!

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Chapters

1. 2023 is a Mother (00:00:00)

2. PV and Jamie share stories of their ridiculous experiences, including camping with a four-year-old and attempting to visit elderly relatives in England. (00:04:48)

3. Sharing their biggest adventures as well as some unfortunate regrets with silver linings from 2023. (00:10:30)

4. PV and Jamie’s experience in both personal and professional growth. (00:16:38)

5. Jamie wants to leave breast cancer behind in 2023, taking the silver lining from the experience and using it to fuel resilience. (00:21:45)

6. Personal flaws that came to the surface in 2023 and how these flaws led to better self-awareness and thus, self-improvement. (00:27:01)

7. PV and Jamie reflect on the challenges of forced stillness and cherished memories from 2023. (00:34:05)

8. Jamie reflects on maximizing her "dash" between birth and death, focusing on spending time with loved ones and finding beauty in every moment and both emphasizing the importance of carving out quality time for those that mean the most to us. (00:39:03)

9. PV and Jamie express gratitude to listeners for their support and engagement in 2023, and invite them to continue the journey with them in 2024. (00:46:45)