In this conversation, Keltie speaks with author and mother, Astrid Hurault de Ligny, about the complexities of motherhood, including Astrid's experience of maternal regret.

You'll hear...

• Astrid's journey from the decision to have children, through the romanticized notions of motherhood, to the harsh realities of parenting, including the mental load and postpartum depression.
  
  
• How Astrid realized her feelings were more than postpartum depression, but actually, ones of regret that she had chosen motherhood.
  
  
• Why support — or a lack thereof — has played a key role in Astrid's regret.
  
  
• Why regretting motherhood doesn't mean not loving your child, or wishing they weren't born.
  
  
• Why she decided to start her Instagram channel, and ultimately, to write a book detailing her experiences.
  
  
• The role therapy has played in Astrid's marriage and the support systems that have helped her navigate the challenges of parenting.
  
  
• Which feelings about motherhood are most present for Astrid today.
  
  
• How and if women on the fence about kids can safeguard themselves against regret in motherhood.

As mentioned in the show:

Find Astrid's book, Le Regret Maternel, here.

Astrid can be found on Instagram at @le_regret_maternel.

Find the book, Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath, here.

About Astrid:

Astrid Hurault de Ligny is a soon-to-be 39-year-old woman who was born in France, and who has been living in Montreal, Canada, since 2008. She and her husband met in Montreal 12 years ago, and have a 6-year-old son together.

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