189: The Career Woman Who Became a Mother — By Mia

What was once the greatest setback in your life that has now become your greatest inspiration?This letter is for the working mom who was a proud career woman — until she became a mother. In this letter, Mia writes to her twin sons as an empty nester. She’s now honest about who she was when they were young, and the real struggle she faced as a career-driven woman to surrender to motherhood. She doesn’t shy away from acknowledging how much she had to compromise and the guilt and resentment that came with it. Yet, along the way through the growing pains of being a working mother, something unexpected happened.If you’ve ever wondered whether you can be a devoted mother and still be the ambitious woman you were before, this letter was written for you.Letter 189 is part of The Filipino American Woman Project’s letters series, inspired by real conversations. This concludes our AAPI Heritage Month edition. Thanks for listening, and we’ll resume in the summer!Question: I have a paid membership. Where’s my bonus content? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tfawletters.com/subscribe