2.5 - Motherhood + How NOT To Expect Anything When You Are Expecting

Welcome back to season two of G+T Conversations! We are your hosts, Gwenda + Tatjana, and in this episode, we speak about Motherhood + what NOT to expect when you are expecting. Follow G+T Conversations on Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GTconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and join the conversation. G+T Catch-up: Tatjana enjoyed a spa date with her husband while her mother-in-law is visiting and spend some time with the grandchild. Gwenda travelled to Kolkata to watch the ISL final and her favorite football club Mumbai City FC won the ISL Cup 2023-24. Check out her reel on Instagram. Monday, 20 May 2024, is Election Day in Mumbai and we urge everyone to caste their vote! Check out our recent episode about voter registration and political education with Chaitanya Prabhu. Some of the things we mentioned in this episode: There is never a perfect time to have a child. Biggest cultural difference: bedtime for children. Biggest learnings: (1) nothing prepares you for motherhood/parenthood, (2) people change when they become parents, and (3) how women are defined (only) as mothers once they have a child. TOP 3 tips for mothers-to-be: (1) accept help, (2) don't forget yourself, (3) there is no such thing as a perfect parent - everyone is just trying to figure it out. Follow G+T Conversations on Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GTconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also connect with us on our personal accounts⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gwendaschobert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@craving_expat_life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tune in every other Friday for a new episode. * G+T Conversations is created using Spotify for Podcasters.