In this episode of How Motherhood Changed Me, Jenna opens up about something many mothers feel but don’t say out loud: gender disappointment. She shares her experience of grieving the daughter she once imagined, and the guilt and shame that followed.
Kerrie reads a poem Jenna wrote at the time she found out her third baby was also a boy, capturing the thoughts and emotions she didn’t know how to express. Together, they explore what might be behind these complicated feelings and hope that anyone quietly carrying similar thoughts feels a little more seen, and a little less alone after listening.
How Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.
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