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0Unconditional love is something many of us want to give our children. And yet, in the moments that test us most, it can feel hard to access.
In this episode, I explore unconditional love through the lens of wholeness: how the conditioning we experience in childhood can disconnect us from ourselves, and why practicing unconditional love toward ourselves is what makes it possible to offer something steadier and healthier to our children.
We talk about:
- what unconditional love is (and what it isn’t)
- how conditioning shapes our sense of being loved, accepted, and safe
- why wholeness includes the full spectrum of emotions, not just the “positive” ones
- how our discomfort with big feelings can show up as fixing, rushing, or control
- why martyrdom and sacrifice can look like love, but still be conditional
If this episode moved you, begin here. The Mother They Remember is a guided reflection for women who are ready to meet the mother they are becoming, not just survive the one they've been handed.
About your host
Mandy Cai is the founder of The New School of Motherhood, a philosophy platform built on a single conviction: motherhood isn't where you lose yourself. It's where you find the truest, most powerful version of her.
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