A Eulogy for My Mother

As a child, I learned from Sunday school that it was my responsibility to be a mother. To prepare for that game, I studied my own mother: a brilliant, independent, and courageous woman I admired. With her as my role model, I learned everything from connection and heartbreak to sending kids to overnight camp and the value of reading. As she trusted me to be a fierce warrior for her life and a compassionate advocate for the end of her life, I learned something about her that perhaps only I had the privilege of knowing.In this episode, I recall the lessons I learned from (and about) my mom throughout my life with her. I share who Joyful Toby is and what Sunday mornings were like back in the early 70s. I describe the time I learned the Shema—the prayer for peace—and my responsibility to teach my children so they can teach theirs. I also reveal what I learned about my mother and highlight how grief and love can coexist.“My mom, who many times over had been called tough, was actually a soft, kind, and complex human who could be vulnerable at the four-way intersection of motherhood, daughterhood, loyalty, and love.” - Karen Goldfinger BakerThis week on the Trauma Hiders Club Podcast:* Meet my mother* Going back home with Joyful Toby* Sunday mornings in the early 70s* Learning the Shema* Things I learned from and about my mother* Where High Achievers Get Through Shit - TOGETHERThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Trauma Hiders Club ‘The Podcast’ with Karen Goldfinger Baker. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trauma-hiders-club-podcast/id1569664269) | TuneIn (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health--Wellness-Podcasts/Trauma-Hiders-Club-Podcast-p1444567/) | GooglePlay (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9vbW55LmZtL3Nob3dzL3RyYXVtYS1oaWRlcnMtY2x1Yi9wbGF5bGlzdHMvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/trauma-hiders-club-podcast) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZOxHZICFQhfI2nbrIU2Ut) | Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e8ff8ce6-d410-4eec-b482-b297f7cb8a24/Trauma-Hiders-Club-Podcast)Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more high achievers like you.Join me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kbakercleve), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kaygeebee007/), and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bakerk/) and visit my website (https://www.karengoldfingerbaker.com/) to discover the rules of Trauma Club and grab your free download: Discover 5 Ways Your Fuckery Is Getting In The Way of The Next Level of Your Success.See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.