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The Sparkle Project

(Formerly Worthy Mother Podcast)

The Sparkle Project is a feminist podcast for moms who are done carrying the weight of motherhood alone and are ready to connect with who they truly are - their sparkle, if you will.

So many of us feel overwhelmed not because we’re failing, but because we’re mothering inside a patriarchal system that expects us to give endlessly, stay quiet, and lose ourselves in the process. This space challenges those outdated expectations and embraces a more empowered, more supported, more self-honoring version of motherhood.

Hosted by Emily Rose MacDonald, a divorced mom of two on her own journey to shine a little brighter, each episode explores the realities of modern motherhood through a feminist lens that values equity, autonomy, mental health, and the humanity of moms.

You’ll hear conversations about identity, mental health, self-care, healing, and the many ways we can reclaim ourselves in a world that often overlooks the needs of mothers.

If you’re a mom who believes we deserve more than survival, and that our culture has to evolve for moms to truly thrive, you’re in the right place.

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Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Why Taking Care of You Is a Gift to Your Kids

October 14, 2025 • Emily Rose Hardy • Episode 170

Is self-care really selfish? Or could it be one of the best gifts you ever give your kids? In this episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily shares a refreshing and empowering take on what it truly means for moms to take care of themselves.

Emily discusses how self-care helps you show up as the mom you want to be, models emotional wellness for your children, and breaks generational cycles of self-sacrifice. She also unpacks common misconceptions about self-care, how mom guilt shows up, and the mindset shift that can help you embrace your worth as a mother and a human being.

If you’ve been struggling to find time for yourself or wrestling with guilt about putting your needs first, this episode will help you reframe what self-care means and why you, and your kids, deserve it.

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