Monika Hoffman-Piszora: Druga doba po porodzie i szokująca diagnoza. Jak odnalazłam siłę jako mama?

Motherhood, and especially the raising of children with disabilities and adoption, is surrounded by taboos, fears, and social myths. Does having many children and facing daily challenges really mean the end of one's life, exhaustion, and self-rejection? This episode's guest is Monika Hoffman-Piszora, creator of the Monika i Dzieciaki Cudaki profile, who, together with her husband, raises six children, including children with disabilities and adopted children. We discuss what everyday life is really like in such a large family, where to find strength in moments of crisis, and how to transform fear into courage and pride in being a mother. We discuss, among other things, Topics include: how to cope with a child's sudden diagnosis of disability immediately after birth, where the "lion mother" instinct comes from and how to find previously unsuspected strength within yourself, what the logistics and organization of life with six small children look like, and how a home daycare center works, what drives people to adopt children whom, theoretically, no one else would adopt, how to find time for one-on-one connection with each child in such a large group. This is a conversation about facts that may surprise you. About motherhood without sugarcoating, but also without fear. And about how acceptance and love can completely change the definition of happiness in life. With tenderness, Alka and Patrycja Recording and editing: AeS Studio