65. How Caroline Found Healing and Home in Hawaii After Letting Go of Motherhood

In this powerful and deeply moving episode, host Elizabeth Tiglao Guss sits down with lawyer and Hawaii resident Caroline Elliot to talk about letting go of the dream of motherhood, rebuilding life after grief, and choosing to live with intention. Caroline shares the emotional journey behind her decision to close the chapter on having children, leave her North Carolina home, and boldly move to Honolulu with her husband and their two dogs. This is a conversation about courage, healing, mental health, and the freedom of choosing a new path—even when it’s incredibly hard.

What You’ll Learn:

• What it’s like to grieve the dream of motherhood
• How Caroline and her husband made the decision to stop fertility treatments
• The emotional impact of living in a home built for children when children don’t come
• Why Caroline says moving to Hawaii was a form of reclaiming her life
• How therapy and conscious choice helped her heal and reconnect with her partner
• The importance of designing a life that reflects who you are now, not who you thought you’d be

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