I Deserve to Be a Mother

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Esther Perel Global Media

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.7 • 16.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

She longs for a child, but her partner isn’t there yet, and as a trans woman she already faces other barriers to parenthood. She worries she’s letting her partner’s indecision dictate her own future happiness. She and Esther navigate the delicate dance between exerting her own wishes within the relationship, without letting the pressure shut down the conversation altogether. The transcript for this episode is available at https://www.estherperel.com/podcasts/wswb-esther-calling-still-single-at-40. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every season for where should we begin, I receive thousands of applicants.
0:09.3	And one of the most frustrating things is that I'm only going to be able to see 10 couples.
0:15.8	And I've been grappling with this.
0:18.0	How can I connect with more of you?
0:20.4	There are so many powerful questions, so many pain points that I would like to be able
0:25.0	to at least address with you even if shortly.
0:29.2	So this series is going to be different.
0:32.0	It's you calling me with a very precise question with your pain point, me calling you back
0:39.8	and together we think out loud.
0:42.8	And we go from where should we begin to where can you start?
0:53.8	Hello Ho Ho!
0:55.5	Here's an important message from Network Rail for anyone who's travelling by train this
0:59.9	Christmas and New Year.
1:02.2	We'll be working over the festive period to make improvements to the railway.
1:06.6	Most of the network remains open, but some train services will be affected from Sunday
1:11.8	25 December until Monday 2 January.
1:16.0	So, to keep your festive plans on track, please check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk
1:22.8	slash Christmas.
1:25.8	Hi, it's Dare.
1:27.2	I'm reaching out because I really love my partner.
1:33.3	And this is the first time I've been feeling kind of stuck and like not sure how to move
1:38.7	forward.
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