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Healing Her with Ashley LeMieux

77. How Do You Know When You're Done Having Kids?

Healing Her with Ashley LeMieux

Cloud10

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5.0987 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

This freaked me out! What are the odds I had a sleepover at my sister’s house and we had the SAME DREAM!? This twin telepathy type dream sparked a reel I posted on Instagram that resonated with so many of you. How do you know when you're done having children or if you want more? In this episode, my sister Brooke talks about the decision to complete her family of five, and I share how I deal with the implications of a potential "geriatric pregnancy" at 38. Let's dive into identity shifts, the grief that comes with closing the door on expanding your family, and how to make decisions that give you inner peace! Sponsor Cozy Earth - Save 40% on everything from pajama sets to bamboo sheet sets at cozyearth.com/healingher when you use code: HealingHer. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why I took an unplanned podcast hiatus. 06:15 Simple (but fun) activities you should do with your kids during summer break! 10:00 Benefits of spending time in a place with a slower pace. 15:30 The dream that both Brooke and I had (and made us think about a major life decision). 18:30 Brooke's advice if you are struggling with whether or not to have more children. 22:45 How to navigate feeling physically done having kids, but not mentally ready. 26:00 Tips to make a decision without regrets. 32:45 How do you grieve the season of not having kids anymore? 35:45 The difference between grief and mourning. 37:30 One thing mothers need THE MOST with life transitions. RESOURCES + LINKS Join the Healing Her Membership to heal and gain clarity in the community! Go to - Ashleylemieux.com/membership Apply for 1:1 coaching with Ashley Want to feel more peace? Get your peace score with this quiz! Get Clarity Mapping: A Guided Journal to Living An Intentional Life Read my new book - I Am Here by Ashley LeMieux FOLLOW Brooke Carlson: @itsmebrookec Ashley LeMieux: @ashleyklemieux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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all day long and the only thing that that does is robs me from what currently is and what my life has been.

0:45.1

And you can play that game forever and ever and ever.

0:51.7

Welcome to the Healing Herb podcast.

0:57.1

This is your grief expert and friend, Ashley Lemieux.

1:16.0

Right now, I am sitting on my couch with my sis. Hi. I was like, we can't kick off season two alone when I'm here in North Carolina. So who better to have on than my sister Brooke? And I need to set this scene for you

1:22.2

because I know that you can't see it right now. First of all, two things are happening.

1:27.3

She told me that after the podcast,

1:31.3

she was going to go walking on this like walking hiking trail and so that we needed to record

1:37.8

right when she got to my house before her kids got out of summer camp and I was coming home from

1:42.3

the gym. So I get home from the gym.

1:45.7

I'm literally blow drying the sweat out of my hair to get ready for this. I have maybe a little

1:53.6

hint of lip gloss on and some, what's mascara? My sister walks in. Like she is going on the hottest girl walk of the summer that she's ever been on.

2:05.5

Full makeup, the cutest little workout outfit.

2:09.5

And I'm like, you set me up for failure today.

2:13.9

It was one of those times where I have been on my cycle and I feel like during that time period,

2:21.3

I sweat so much at night.

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