EP13. Egocentrism vs. Empathy in Motherhood, with Renee Reina
The Mom Room
Renee Reina & Podcast Nation
4.8 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 18 August 2020
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
EP13. In this episode Renee dives into what she thinks is contributing to the mom vs. mom vibes that are so common today. Using the example of breastfeeding vs. formula-feeding, Renee describes what happens when we approach another mom with our ego instead of empathy. Our society has created an environment where moms feel insecure no matter what they choose for their children. This is the catalyst for a vicious cycle of feeling ashamed, defensive, and judging other moms.
How can we break this cycle? Listen and find out!
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| 1:14.4 | parents nationwide. Welcome to the mom room podcast. My name is Renee Rina and I am definitely the mom friend |
| 1:35.2 | you have always wanted. I'm recording this episode in my office and not my closet. So I have two |
| 1:42.6 | little Pomeranians walking around the house, fucking tap dancing. |
| 1:47.0 | So if you hear them, I apologize. Hopefully it doesn't come through on the microphone. |
| 1:52.2 | It just feels more comfortable in my office. There's a big window. I'm getting sunlight. I'm not, |
| 1:57.8 | you know, crammed in a closet surrounded by clothes that I never wear. So this week's |
| 2:02.7 | solo episode is about egocentrism and motherhood. A couple days ago, as I was driving Milo to daycare, |
| 2:11.3 | I was listening to a podcast episode and they were talking about racism. And a piece of advice that they were giving listeners |
| 2:19.2 | was if you're engaged in a conversation about racism to put your ego away and to come to |
| 2:28.3 | that conversation with empathy. When I heard that advice, I paused the podcast and drove in silence or in as much |
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