Gotta love people for unsolicited advice! In this episode I explain how international and crosscultural connections broadened my perspective on what is 'the right way' to do things. Something I'm so grateful to have learnt in my teenage years. And something that got so deeply integrated into my system that it doesn't have to be part of my compass anymore. The stories that I'm sharing in this podcast are the reason why I want 'Am I a mother' to be an internationally oriented program. I want to create a place where women from different countries can connect on their question around motherhood. 

Last time I checked, English was a good language to connect with internationally. So here we are with an English program and podcast. Even though I'm Dutch and this whole project is challenging enough already ;-)

Much love,

Anne

Being single in my 30s while I really wanted to become a mother was the worst. I felt alone, a failure, something must be wrong with me. I was ashamed, of both my ‘societal achievements’ and my feelings around it. So I didn’t share the depth of my sadness. With anyone. It took me years of struggling on my own to get to where I am now. ‘Now’ being: happy, amazing, full of life, rich in both love and available time. I’m not childless. I am childfree. Now my eyes are open I see how many people,  women in particular, struggle around motherhood. Either with the choice of whether or not to become a mother, or with not having what you so desire, aka becoming a mother, having kids, having a partner and/or family.

Here is my story. Much love, Anne.

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