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Basement PhilosophiesAuthor: Brittany
A lighthearted podcast about everyday life from personal stories, to mental and physical health. I believe in unity. I believe the world needs more individuality and light. That is my purpose here. We will have the good conversations along with the hard ones and I hope to share so many laughs along the way.Blessings Brittany Language: en-us Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Let Her Be Changed : Just Because You Can Do It Doesn't Mean You Should
Episode 9
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
Motherhood changes you. Not in a way that needs fixing, and not in a way you should rush to recover from.In this episode, I talk about the impossible standards placed on mothers today, the exhaustion we’re expected to normalize, and the quiet judgment that shows up when a woman copes instead of being cared for. I share a moment from my own marriage, how tiredness is often treated as a personal flaw rather than a signal, and what it means when no one asks why a mother is struggling, only how to make her stop.We explore the loss of communal motherhood, the pressure to “do it all” simply because we can, and the truth that capability is not the same as support. This is a conversation about grief, identity, and permission. Permission to be changed. Permission to need more. Permission to stop pretending that this version of motherhood is natural or sustainable.You’re not failing. You’re responding to a system that was never designed to hold you.Support the show
