Host Jane Blanchard interviews Amy Tiemann, PhD. Dr. Tiemann talks about how during the early months and years of motherhood, she faced a major adjustment in her identity, as well as a reshaping of her career path as an author and entrepreneur. She asked herself “Who am I, now that I am a Mom?” I had stepped off my career path as a scientist and educator. No one called me “Dr. T.” anymore. “Mom” describes the most personal relationship, but it can feel like the most anonymous label.
She will talk about how a mom can get her Mojo back, that “intangible feeling of having a component of one’s identity that is separate from being a mother, and the process of including the needs for individuality as a legitimate family priority. The collected wisdom I’ve gathered from interviews, research, and personal insight forms the basis for my book, Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising a Family.
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