Episode 012: No One Will Marry You - Mother Knows Best; Jalile & Tamara Discuss Their Experience of Being Raised by Immigrant Mothers
What You'll Hear
In this week’s episode, Jalie and Tamara have a toast to their mothers…which sounds rather like a roast, but it’s not. They love their mothers. Being a parent isn’t easy, but they turned out well. Few scratches, but overall good.
They discuss:
The importance of family
Jalile’s experience of being a first – time mom herself and lessons she’s learned from her own mother she can pass down to her daughter and other lessons she won’t
What you expose to your kids and the impact it can have on their mental health
That time Tamara’s mom broke up with her…
Kids who are raised to be victims of society and not having basic survival skills
Life lessons they’ve learned from their mothers and how it does set them up for success
Effects the relationships with their mothers have on their friendships and romantic relationships
Dealing with inherited traumas from their parents
The negative stigma our immigrant mother has around therapy and their own children seeking help
Teaching our own kids structure and respect
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