Career vs. Motherhood: When Your Identity Feels Pulled in Two
What happens when the part of you that loves your work collides with the part of you that loves your child—and both feel like they’re asking for “all of you”?
In this episode, Kelli opens up about the emotional whiplash of returning to work after her first baby and how ego wrapped itself around both her mothering and career identities. Through vulnerable storytelling, cultural data, and spiritual wisdom from voices like Michael Todd and Richard Rohr, she explores how shame, comparison, and “having it all” expectations shape a mother’s sense of worth.
You’ll explore:
- Why going back to work (or staying home) can feel like a referendum on your worth
- How ego turns roles and titles into proof that you’re “enough”
- The subtle ways culture pits career moms and stay-at-home moms against each other
- How grace invites you to live beyond performance and either/or thinking
If you’ve ever felt torn between the office and the nursery—or judged no matter what choice you make—this conversation offers relief, perspective, and a more spacious way to hold your calling.
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