Unlearning “You Must Be a Mother” PART 1 | Legally Clueless Ep345
Update: 2025-09-28
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In this episode, we document Brenda's path toward a childfree life, from a lively Meru childhood and firstborn duty to the moment, at seven years old, when she first questioned whether motherhood should be her destiny. Through community, Catholic-school conditioning, and a deep love of words, she begins naming a life that’s hers by choice. In this episode you’ll hear:
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- Meru roots: muddy play, tea farms, and a massive, close-knit community
- Firstborn duty vs. being allowed to be a child
- Early conditioning around womanhood/motherhood and the first “no”
- Reading as refuge and rebellion
- Body literacy at home vs. school expectations
- We’ll explore: Signs you may be carrying childhood wounds, how it shows up in adulthood, trauma responses & coping mechanisms, trauma bonds, healing your inner child, and more.
- Facilitators: Psychologists Symon Murage, Margaret Wachira, Catherine Njoroge
- Dates (Saturdays): Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 6
- Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Cost (all 3 sessions): KES 4,500
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