Becoming a Mother When No One Taught You How (Sarah Vacchiano)
Description
Sarah Vacchiano, General Council at United Artists and mom to three-year-old Gus, just published a novel. Soft Launch is a coming-of-adulthood tale based on Sarah’s 30-year-old self: freshly divorced, just graduated from law school, and working round the clock as a first year associate at a big NYC law firm.
All 40-something moms now, Alanna, Milano, and Sarah get into the idea of our past selves and reinvention. Is it possible to change course as a parent—or a professional after a certain age?
Sarah and Milano, who both had Bipolar mothers, talk about the illusion of being “ready” for motherhood and squaring their own rocky upbringings with the childhoods they want for their kids.
This conversation reminds us that who we are when we’re 30 isn’t who we at 40 or 50. And that constant movement forward confirms we’re doing something right—in parenting and in life. Fun fact: Sarah’s also launching a podcast called Civic EQ which is all about incorporating civics into everyday family life.
In This Episode:
👉 Becoming a mom when your own mom was mentally-ill.
👉 Raising civics-minded kids.
👉 Modeling vulnerability and reinvention for our kids.
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