How the "Good Mother" Myth Breaks Us
A conversation with Lisa Marchiano
This episode was prompted by a text that I received from a friend of mine after listening to this episode:
My immediate response: WE NEED LISA. In my first conversation with Jungian analyst and author Lisa Marchiano, we explored identity and personal development in motherhood, one of the most popular Down the Well episodes and a conversation that truly changed my mothering.
I could not be more grateful or excited to have Lisa back on the show. In this conversation, Marchiano joins me to explore what happens when we turn toward those hidden parts instead of running from them. We talk about the Good Mother Myth, shadow work in motherhood, and what it really means to become whole — not just good.
This episode is an invitation to meet your shadow with curiosity, compassion, and courage, and to discover how even the darkest corners of motherhood can lead to deeper love and transformation. Lisa overdelivers, as usual, and there’s no way you won’t leave this conversation inspired and with a totally new perspective on your ugly, unlovable, and even “ick” parts.
xElle
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