Juna Bobby MD, EdMFounder, MindBodySpace LLC · RELAX TO SOAR™️ Method Workshops • Mindbodyspace Podcast • NYU SOM M.D. • Harvard Ed.M. • Juilliard Resilience Faculty

Beyond Raising Kids 🧠 Mom-M.D. Harvard Trained Educator #shorts #momlife #neuroscience #podcast

29 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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Two mothers discuss why women need an identity beyond caregiving. One argues that earning money builds confidence more than volunteering does, especially for suburban moms who may eventually need to work again as kids grow up.

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In short, I would highly encourage moms to find their own thing, right? It could be anything, but have something that you can call your own because you're right, Juna. I mean, when the kids are off to college, who are you, right? And what do you love?
Well, I'm also gonna emphasize that volunteering is awesome, but I do think that being able to pull in a paycheck is that confidence builder and I know that, you know, um, we live in a well-off suburb of New York and I know that most people don't have to work. Let's say, you don't, maybe a lot of the moms, not all the moms, but a lot of the moms don't necessarily have to work at, but at some point you might find yourself in a situation where you have to work.