S5E6: Minimum Viable Motherhood
“I’ve created minimum viable motherhood.” Not the least amount of effort we can give—but the question: What is essential for this to work right now? Sometimes nothing enormous has happened. Life just ...
28 Aug 25min
S5E5: I Got Everything I Wanted. So Why Do I Still Want More?
What happens when you finally get everything you wanted—and discover that you’re still allowed to want more? After waiting 13 years to become a mother, Diana believed reaching motherhood would end the...
21 Aug 27min
S5E4: Who Are You Waiting For?
Have you ever felt completely confident in a parenting decision…until another mom made a different one? After a seemingly ordinary conversation at her daughter’s dentist appointment, Diana found herse...
14 Aug 10min
S5E3: The Mother I Thought I'd Be
Why do we think getting everything we've ever wanted should protect us from struggle? After 13 years of infertility, Diana believed that finally becoming a mother would make every heartbreak, setback,...
7 Aug 16min
S5E2: The Life I Didn't Plan | With Sue Stadler
What if success isn't something you achieve...but something you redefine? Sue Stadler thought she knew exactly what her life would look like: law school, a prestigious legal career, and a carefully pl...
31 Jul 39min
S5E1: Who Said Moms Have To Do It That Way - The Invisible Rule Book
What if the hardest part of motherhood isn't raising a child...but letting go of the mother you thought you'd be? Before becoming a mom, Diana imagined flowers, tea parties, bows, and sparkles. Instea...
24 Jun 23min
S4 Finale: This Isn't How We Planned It (But We're Here Anyway)
What happens when you can’t hold everything together anymore? In this deeply personal Season 4 finale of Pearls of Motherhood, Diana opens up about postpartum anxiety after her C-section, the pressure...
8 Mai 9min
S4E9: Some Kids Just Don't Care, Yet
Ever looked at your child in a moment and thought… “why don’t they care?” When your kid ignores someone crying, grabs a toy without a second thought, or says “I don’t care” with full eye contact—it ca...
17 Apr 48min
