What happens when two generations of mothers sit down and tell our truth out loud?

In this deeply personal episode, we’re joined by former actress, but more importantly, Mollie's mom - Meredith Baxter, for an honest conversation about inherited patterns, motherhood across generations, and the stories we carry about what it means to be “enough.”

Together, we explore the invisible things passed down between mothers and daughters: perfectionism, people-pleasing, shame, humor, resilience, devotion, and the longing to do things differently than the generations before us. Meredith reflects on raising children while navigating fame, sobriety, marriage, and her own unresolved childhood wounds, while Mollie and Ali unpack the pressure modern moms feel to get parenting “right.”

We talk about:

• The difference between surviving motherhood and feeling naturally maternal
• Why moms today seem trapped in the “am I enough?” conversation
• Generational trauma, inherited coping mechanisms, and breaking cycles
• Parenting while still healing yourself
• Shame, femininity, body image, and the messages women inherit about their worth
• The long game of parenting: choosing relationship over control
  

There’s laughter, grief, tenderness, hard truths, and the kind of conversation that only happens when people are willing to stay at the table together.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re doing enough as a parent — or wrestled with the ways your own childhood still shows up in your motherhood — this episode is for you.

*****Content note******: This episode contains honest conversations about recovery, parenting, family trauma, body image, and mental health.

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We would love to hear your stories and suggestions for future episodes! Also, let us know if you are interested in being a guest on the show!

*Hosts: Ali OConnell and Mollie Birney