Existentially Amused

Show Notes

People always say a mother’s love is the greatest love in the world.

But lately, I’ve been wondering about the love that moves in the other direction — the kind of love a child has for their mother.

No one has ever loved me the way my daughter loves me.

In this episode, I reflect on:

* The fog and survival of the early years of motherhood

* What it feels like to be adored by a four-year-old

* A quiet moment at the tide pools in San Diego

* The unexpected pride that comes after simply… showing up

* And the question I still don’t have an answer to:

* Does a mother’s love outwin a child’s love — or do they complete each other?

This episode isn’t advice.

It’s not a takeaway.

It’s a moment.

A reflection on how love moves in two directions — light and weight, certainty and devotion — and what it feels like to stand inside that circle.

And maybe, if we’re lucky, what we’re building isn’t just love for today — but a relationship we get to grow into for the rest of our lives.

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Welcome to the Table

Motherhood & Miracles with Lisa Ormsby

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Motherhood is often shown as either beautiful or brutal — but rarely both.

In this opening episode, Lisa Ormsby shares the manifesto behind Motherhood & Miracles: a podcast devoted to the unseen, unpolished, and quietly transformative experience of becoming a mother.

This is not a how-to guide or a highlight reel.

It’s a witnessing practice.

In this episode, Lisa reflects on:

* Why motherhood is so difficult to prepare for

* The invisible emotional and physical labor of care

* The gap between advice and lived experience

* Motherhood as an initiation, not a role

* Why telling the full story of motherhood matters

* Creating space for honesty, slowness, and reflection

Most episodes in the first year are audio essays — stories written and lived by Lisa — exploring motherhood, lineage, identity, and the small miracles that shape a life.

This podcast is a place to sit with what’s real.

About the Podcast

Motherhood & Miracles explores the everyday moments of motherhood that don’t always get named — the tender, difficult, ordinary experiences that quietly change us.

Through storytelling and reflection, this podcast honors motherhood as lived, embodied work.

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