The concept of the word “mother” has been a life-long journey of exploration for  Dr. Gertrude Lyons.  She is the Founder of Rewrite the Mother Code, where she encourages and inspires women to explore what mothering and motherhood can be to them. Dr. Lyons, challenges the statement that you have to have kids in your life to be a mother, and believes instead that maternal power lives in us all. She will discuss that profound statement today, along with some of her revelations when she was starting her family and more recently when she was preparing to be the mother of the bride. This episode is for every girl and woman who wants to explore the many forms of mothering and being a “mother.”   IN THIS EPISODE:   [3:42] Dr. Lyons shares details about her family and being the mother of the bride [8:45] Dr. Lyons discussed the feelings she processed anticipating her daughter's wedding, taking her back to the birth of her daughter [12:03] She accepts that even without children, she and her husband constitute a family. [15:48] Dr. Lyons thinks deeply about the patriarchal role of a wedding, being a woman, and what a family [18:57] Dr. Lyons discusses mothering in the many ways it is possible [25:59] Dr. Lyons discusses the word mother in different forms: motherhood and mothering [31:12] Dr. Lyons talks about coaching and how she supports women [36:01] She outlines how she coaches new mothers [39:27] Dr. Lyons discusses men in a mothering role   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   Mothering is a nurturing quality that can apply to children, but also a project or to other people or other people's children. Family can be defined in many ways. A married couple without children is a family.  A woman doesn’t lose her identity of who she is when she becomes a mother.   RESOURCE LINKS: Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube  Dr. Gertrude Lyons - Website Dr. Gertrude Lyons - Instagram   BIOGRAPHY:  Dr. Gertrude Lyons is a leading coach and educator in women’s leadership development, parenting, and relationship satisfaction. As the founder of Rewrite the Mother Code, LLC, she inspires women to choose their own personal transformations and has spent the last 21 years empowering individuals, couples, parents, and families to realize meaningful, successful lives. Dr. Lyons is a PCC-certified coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Whole Brain Living certified coach through Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. She also holds a Level 3 Breathwork Certification through the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance. Dr. Lyons received her B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, her M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University McGregor School and her Ed. D. and M.A. in Transformational Leadership and Coaching at the Wright Graduate University.  These certifications and training empower Dr. Lyons to provide an integrative approach focused on the individual, couple or family needs. She firmly believes that we are all mothers. Together, we can support one another to be the best versions of ourselves through this creative energy we share.