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Linda Fruits is the Tik Tok star and blogger behind Fruits of Motherhood. She shares how, through social media, she realized her attraction to women, and ultimately came out. Linda is a rolemodel for realistic parenting. She is transparent about the struggles of motherhood and has created a community dedicated to help other parents not feel so alone. Her mission is to normalize motherhood and what it means to be a woman in today’s modern world.
Motherhood, postpartum anxiety, coming out, lucky girl syndrome, and co-parenting, are just a FEW of the topics covered in this episode. Linda and Nikki touch on so many powerful topics while also keeping it light hearted and fun. Tune in to episode 77 with Linda Fruits. You don’t want to miss it!
In this episode:
Social media
Modern-day motherhood
Postpartum anxiety
Coming out to your spouse
Feeling guilt for not wanting to be intimate
Lucky girl syndrome
How to say no
Co-parenting
Being okay with making mistakes
Reassurance
Writing a book
Helping others
Quotes:
“I felt guilt for not being intimate with my husband.”
“A lot of beautiful things stem from pain. What my ex-husband and I have now is unshakable. If we can get through me coming out, it really says a lot about how we are good friends.”
“A lot of my postpartum anxiety stemmed from thinking I had to do everything perfectly all the time. I didn’t understand that I would make mistakes and that it is okay to make mistakes.”
“Motherhood is one of the first times I knew how to say no.”
“I swear I have lucky girl syndrome. It’s when you keeping thinking that wonderful things will come to you. I always think, what ever comes and finds me, is exactly what I need.”
“The overwhelming positive response I got from people after coming out was not only something I didn’t expect, but something that was so reassuring in that moment.”
“At the end of the day I am not responsible for anyone else. Not how they feel or think. I am just not responsible. It is a huge weight off my shoulders.”
Episode Timestamps:
5:30- 18:23 | How Linda discovered herself
20:30- 26:54 | The “perfect” mommy culture
30:30- 34:22 | How coming out has impacted Linda’s kids
34:24- 36:15 | Linda’s journey as an author
36:15- | The fear of not knowing how other’s will perceive your life choices
Connect with Linda
@Fruitsofmotherhood
Connect with Nikki
@nikkisappspo / @theknowwithnikkispo
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