EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 20 MIN
The Mother I Needed vs. The Mother You Tried to Be
from The Adopt-ology with The Guenther Family · host wilsonguenther
To explore the unseen emotional labor and silent expectations between adopted kids and adoptive moms. What happens when a mom loves hard, but the kid still feels unmet? What does it take to actually feel mothered — and not just managed?This is for every adoptive mom wondering, “Am I enough?” and every adoptee trying to say, “I needed something different.”
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To explore the unseen emotional labor and silent expectations between adopted kids and adoptive moms. What happens when a mom loves hard, but the kid still feels unmet? What does it take to actually feel mothered — and not just managed?This is for every adoptive mom wondering, “Am I enough?” and every adoptee trying to say, “I needed something different.”
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