44 min

The Mother's Day Series with Dr. Kate Hostetler What Self Care Looks Like...

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Summary



Dr. Kate shares her journey into motherhood while building a career. She discusses the challenges of balancing work and motherhood, including the need to pivot and make different decisions. Kate highlights the impact of motherhood on her career choices and the importance of showing up for her children. She also addresses the challenges of dealing with judgment from others and the importance of giving space to different parenting styles. Kate emphasizes the need to recognize children as individuals with their own feelings and desires. She shares how motherhood has pushed her to accomplish her goals and make career changes that prioritize her family.



Takeaways



Balancing work and motherhood requires flexibility and the ability to pivot.

Dealing with judgment from others is a challenge, but it's important to prioritize your own parenting style and the needs of your children.

Recognizing children as individuals with their own feelings and desires is crucial for their development.

Motherhood can push you to accomplish your goals and make career changes that prioritize your family. Rigid expectations can lead to feeling stuck and unable to adapt to new circumstances.

It's important to hold space for oneself and give oneself grace when expectations don't align with reality.

Self-care is about protecting one's well-being and happiness, and it can take many forms.

Self-care can involve intellectual growth, spending time with loved ones, and allowing oneself to be vulnerable.










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Summary



Dr. Kate shares her journey into motherhood while building a career. She discusses the challenges of balancing work and motherhood, including the need to pivot and make different decisions. Kate highlights the impact of motherhood on her career choices and the importance of showing up for her children. She also addresses the challenges of dealing with judgment from others and the importance of giving space to different parenting styles. Kate emphasizes the need to recognize children as individuals with their own feelings and desires. She shares how motherhood has pushed her to accomplish her goals and make career changes that prioritize her family.



Takeaways



Balancing work and motherhood requires flexibility and the ability to pivot.

Dealing with judgment from others is a challenge, but it's important to prioritize your own parenting style and the needs of your children.

Recognizing children as individuals with their own feelings and desires is crucial for their development.

Motherhood can push you to accomplish your goals and make career changes that prioritize your family. Rigid expectations can lead to feeling stuck and unable to adapt to new circumstances.

It's important to hold space for oneself and give oneself grace when expectations don't align with reality.

Self-care is about protecting one's well-being and happiness, and it can take many forms.

Self-care can involve intellectual growth, spending time with loved ones, and allowing oneself to be vulnerable.










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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brittany-elliott0/support

44 min