Mariel: Oh, you know what then? So, does it even bear asking? Like, should I even ask? Do you miss your old self? You know? Are there parts of it that you miss? Or.īernie: You know, I… I do. They’re like, no mommy, daddy’s the fun one!īernie: Why is dad always the fun one?! Dad’s the fun one in my house too. Jewell: Oh my gosh, Emirick! That’s me all the time! And my kids just laugh. Mariel: We sound like fun people! We sound like we’re humans, right?!Įmirick: I’m trying to convince my kids that I was like, really fun! So hearing about you all, like, your befores? And… yeah! Like, I mean, I love you all now and everything, and I wish we were all single together. Mariel: You know what’s funny? I didn’t know you all when I was single, right? I lived all the way up in Canada. I’m super practical and a total planner! You know? Ok, maybe not a complete total planner, because you know, I have my moments, but my 24 year old self would be super impressed with this 46 year old version, you know? Mariel: No matter how you landed, it was always just gracefully anyway Įmirick: Yeah exactly! I’m like ta-da! This was how it was supposed to be?! I was so fun and spontaneous… But, today, like today, I’m like complete opposite. Planning and preparation was like, totally overrated? It was like, what do I feel like doing now? I’m going to do that right now! And… I lie a little because I didn’t always land on my feet, but I pretended like I always landed on my feet. I flew by the seat of my pants, and I always landed on my feet. So, before you were a mom, and now… good and bad things! Right? So, if I think of myself – my identity – before I was a mom, I was spontaneous as well. ![]() Mariel: Jewell, you know what’s so funny though? It’s that you’re still really pretty and put together…Įmirick: Yeah, sounds like, you know, a lot of changes continue to happen. I used to fix myself a lot more! Nowadays, just like Bernie, I’m just ok, what sweats, what jeans, what… I always just felt stressed out! And fast forward to now, maybe within the last two years, is when I recognized that I’ve lost who I was! And, honestly, mamas, I’m trying to find myself. Jewell: My hormones were all over the place! And at the same time dealing with crying babies and lack of sleep. And what I realized was: I got pregnant, I gave birth, I got pregnant, I gave birth, I got pregnant, I gave birth… We’re so the same when it comes to that! Well, I just realized before… um when becoming a mom after the three, I realized ok, something about me has changed. But the last time I was creative, was helping my 8 year old with a puppet show…īernie: And you know, my fashion sense has kind of been chiseled down to like the leggings and the hoodie and the slip on shoes – preferably Vans – so that’s why I think I’m still a little bit fashionable?Įmirick: definitely! Kids are wearing them? I mean, come on, right?!Įmirick: Hoodies and vans! You’re still good.īernie: And then don’t get me started wearing that make-up! My make-up brushes have collected dust, and I think the only thing that’s still being used is eyeliner and mascara, and do I even bother to wear lipstick these days? Do I even? So… Because girl I need it! Before being a mom, I was… a creative! You know, I loved, loved to write. And I felt both old but very accomplished! Because I was like, well, if I don’t have the experience I can always just tap into one of my friends, you know? Right? So today, I’m going to ask, do you guys even remember what you were like before being a mom? With our 50 years of mom-ing experience? Do you all feel like you’ve lost a sense of identity? So, today – listeners, friends – today we’re going to discover the 9 effective ways to cope with identity loss, and how to slowly gain it back!īernie: Well, good. I’m like, collectively, we have 50 years of mom-ing experience. You know, I was actually doing the math in my head. I’ve been a mom since 2006.īernie Rosquites: I’m Bernie Rosquites! I’ve been a mom since 2012.Įmirick: I’m Emirick Haro, and been a mom since 2000! ![]() ![]() Mariel Gutierrez: Hello! Welcome to the Faith and Family podcast, hosted by the Tired but inspired Moms! We are four Christian moms of the Church Of Christ, Iglesia Ni Cristo. I always just felt stressed out! And fast forward to now, maybe within the last two years, is when I recognized that I’ve lost who I was! ![]() Mariel: It’s like a handmaid’s tale! I’m like… Jewell:I got pregnant, I gave birth, I got pregnant, I gave birth, I got pregnant, I gave birth…
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