Motherhood reformatted my CEO brain: was it worth it?

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Mom-Nancy reflects on Pre-Mom-Nancy

My mom sacrificing herself for my ungrateful face When I was a teenager, my mom told me, “You’re the reason I was born.” I was repelled. “Get a life,” I thought. “You’re just lonely because Dad divorced you. Don’t put it all on me. I’d love to see you strive and then succeed at something on your own.” It wasn’t until she left to do just that, triggering a new level of numbness in me, that I had some inkling that I might need her. My ability to recognize my neediness had long been trained out of me, so I didn’t know what I was feeling, or avoiding feeling. At worst, I’d interpreted her…

Motherhood reformatted my CEO brain: was it worth it?

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