Roe Discusses Her Mother's Disapproval of Her Career and Past Trauma

Mother's Disapproval of Career

• 💡 Roe explains that her mother disapproves of her career, primarily due to safety concerns and the non-conventional nature of her life, including travel and constant public scrutiny.
• 🎭 She feels she has to 'turn off' her work life when around her mother, preventing her mom from truly knowing who she is.

Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship

• 💬 Roe admits to having a rocky relationship with her mother throughout her life, which only improved after her daughter Sophia was born.
• ⚠️ She recounts a traumatic childhood experience where, at a young age, she had to intervene in a violent altercation between her mother and a man, even resorting to hitting him with a pot.

Impact of Past Trauma

• 💔 The speaker reflects on how her mother's unhealthy relationships with men likely influenced Roe's own understanding of relationships.
• 🌱 Roe is now learning from her own experiences as a mother, recognizing areas where she could have handled situations with her daughter Sophia better.