The Motherhood Setup: Why We Always Feel Like We're Failing with Dr. Danielle Dowling
Motherhood was supposed to feel natural. So why do so many moms secretly feel overwhelmed, exhausted, resentful, anxious, or like they’re failing? In this episode, Emily sits down with therapist-trained life coach and Good Girl, Bad Mom author Dr. Danielle Dowling to unpack her groundbreaking framework: The Motherhood Setup.
Danielle explains how modern mothers are caught in the collision of three overwhelming forces:
The Motherhood Fantasy that says motherhood should feel natural, effortless, and fulfilling at all times
Good Girl Conditioning that teaches girls and women to stay agreeable…
The skinny
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