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This week's guests is, Brittany Ross, Los Angeles based stand up comedian and actor, talks about retaining your own identity while being a parent.
Click on the buttons below to hear here her candidly share her experiences of feeling like she lost her identity during her first pregnancy, as others only saw her as a mom-to-be and, after giving birth, felt defined solely by motherhood. Now pregnant again, Brittany reflects on navigating this journey differently, realizing she can embrace her role as a caring mom and her identity as a professional and individual woman.
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In this episode:
[2:46] Brittany shares who she is and how she brings her family into her comedic act, and she describes the unpreferred parent and gives examples
[10:59] Brittany discusses how she felt about being a mom from her identity standpoint and how people treat you differently
[18:44] Brittany is dealing with her second pregnancy differently, and how she is navigating this process
[29:00] Brittany’s advice is to remember everyone is different and can exercise whatever emotion they are feeling, and she reveals she had a miscarriage before her current pregnancy
[35:08] What triggered Brittany to decide to have a second child was what she wanted
[40:39] Brittany reminds listeners that everyone has ideas about what is right for you, but do what you think is right and what family means to Brittany
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Can’t I Be More Than Just “Mom”? - Retaining Identity in Parenthood with Brittany Ross, Comedian - S6 Ep 18