Professor Arlie Hochschild examined what really happens in dual-career households.
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Kim Eng shares that there is nothing wrong with expectations, but we should not become overly attached to them. Instead, we need to inquire into the source of those expectations to determine whether they are healthy and reasonable, or if they arise from the unconsciousness of the pain-body.
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Kim shares that it’s important to let go of the role of motherhood because it allows you to have a new kind of relationship with your children. In this way, you can both show up fully as who you are today.
Is a feeling of loneliness tied to being incomplete without a partner? Delving into the idea that it is unseemly for a woman to be alone, Kim suggests that it is the questioner's belief in this standard that is causing her unhappiness.
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