Working mother is active. It immediately conveys the act of doing. Stay at is shut in one place.

And that is the genuine flaw with our perception of stay-at-home motherhood, right?

It's this idea that if a parent takes a career break for family life, that they're somehow isolated,

they're not growing or moving forward, they're not doing work of value.

Welcome back to another episode of the Peds Doc Talk podcast and my first guest of 2025.

I'm Dr. Mona, your host, pediatrician mom friend, and let me tell you, I'm so delighted to have

had this conversation I will be sharing on this podcast today.

We're diving deep into a conversation that completely shifted my perspective on motherhood,

identity, and redefining, quote, success.

Today we're joined by Nehruj, the founder of Mother Untitled, the leading platform for ambitious

women leaning into family life, a thought leader, influencer, and sought-after speaker,

focusing on women, work, parenting, and identity.

Neha's work at Mother Untitled is catalyzing, a shift in how society views stay-at-home motherhood.

Her book, The Power Pause, How to Plan a Career Break After Kids and Come Back Stronger Than Ever, is out now.

She's here to talk about her mission to rebrand what it means to be a stay-at-home mom for a new generation of modern women.

As someone who has navigated the complex feelings of stepping back from a full-time career to prioritize family and other passions,

I can't wait to unpack this powerful

and necessary re-examination of motherhood and identity. You know, I'll admit that there was a time

about two to three years ago when I had held a misconception that I think a lot of people might

share. I used to believe that anyone who said I was born to be a mom would inevitably

feel lost or empty when their kids grew up.

And honestly, I tied that belief to the whole idea of quote that stay-at-home mom culture,

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