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01/01/2026

Hi friends 🤍
It’s been a while.

I took a quiet step back these past 9ish months, not to disappear, but to tend to real life, healing, and the many transitions that don’t always fit neatly into squares or captions.

This past year stretched me, humbled me, and reshaped me in ways I didn’t expect. It broke parts of me open and helped rebuild others with more honesty, softness, and intention. I said goodbye to an old version of myself, the one that pushed through, overgave, and stayed quiet, and welcomed a version that feels more rooted, more awake, and more aligned with who I’ve always been underneath it all.

As a mom and a clinician, this season deepened my understanding of identity shifts, nervous system care, grief, resilience, and what it really means to heal while still showing up for our children, our work, and ourselves. I’ve been quieter here, but very present with my clients, walking alongside them with even more compassion, steadiness, and lived understanding.

The start of a new year feels like a soft exhale. Not a reset or a rush forward, but an invitation to move with more intention, more self trust, and more grace. That’s the energy I’m carrying into this next chapter.

I’m slowly finding my way back here, gently and without pressure, and I’m so grateful for this community that has always felt more like a circle than an audience.

Wishing you a year that meets you with steadiness, healing, and moments of real presence. Thank you for being here. I’m excited to reconnect, share, and continue this work together in a way that honors real life, real motherhood, and real healing.

With so much gratitude,
Vickie 🤍
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25/07/2025

Hey there it’s been a while. Like many of you, I’ve been in a full season—of mothering, growing, shifting, and simply doing what I could to stay grounded.

If you’ve felt the weight of summer chaos, transitions, or just keeping up with life lately… you’re not alone. I’m slowly finding my way back to sharing here—one breath, one post at a time.

More support, honesty, and real motherhood moments coming your way soon. 💛

29/05/2025

Being a mom is just one part of who you are—and we’re here to help you reconnect with the rest.

The Matrescence Collective Membership is open now, and it’s designed to give you what most postpartum spaces don’t:

🌼 Real community
🧠 Real support
🧘‍♀️ Real tools for the real you

Ready to feel seen again? Comment SUPPORT and come join us.

28/05/2025

Go ahead—say the thing 💕

This space is built for real motherhood, not the sugar-coated version.

Comment below with the words you needed to hear then—or the ones you’d offer another mama now 💛

(We might just feature your words inside our membership!)

23/05/2025

You were never meant to do this alone, mama. 💛

At Simply Real Motherhood, we offer support for the messy, beautiful, overwhelming realness of motherhood—especially in those early years when you need it most.

Here’s how we can walk alongside you:
👩‍⚕️ 1:1 Therapy (Illinois residents only) Deep, healing work with a licensed therapist—whether you’re processing birth trauma, navigating identity shifts, or just need a safe space to breathe.

🧠 Mental Health Coaching (Virtual) Gentle support + emotional tools for moms outside of Illinois who are craving guidance, perspective, and practical ways to care for themselves.

🌿 Matrescence Collective Membership (Now LIVE!) A virtual space created just for you—the mom who feels unseen, stretched thin, or just wants to feel like herself again.
 Inside: ✨ Expert-led sessions ✨ Honest, judgment-free community ✨ Tools for your mental + emotional wellbeing

Motherhood doesn’t come with a roadmap—but this is your soft place to land.

💬 Not sure where to start? Comment “Connect” and we’ll help you find the right fit.

22/05/2025

Let’s normalize this: the fourth trimester is as real as the pregnancy—and it deserves support.

You’re not meant to do this alone.
Inside my premium membership, we’re building a village rooted in empathy, community, and real-life mental health tools.

Drop a 🫶 if you wish this had been part of your postpartum journey—or you want in now.

20/05/2025

Last week, my son graduated from preschool.

It’s a milestone that hit me harder than I expected — not because I’m sad he’s growing, but because I realize what a profound honor it is to witness it. To see your child grow into themselves, to watch them take one small step after another, turning into these little humans with opinions, humor, big feelings, and big hearts — it’s breathtaking.

And still, I remember the seasons that felt like they would never end.

The tantrums.

The sleepless nights.

The overstimulation.

The loneliness.

The moments of wondering if I was doing any of it right.

You grow alongside them.
And no one prepares you for just how much you will change in the process.

This is why I do the work I do.
Because even as a therapist and health coach, I’ve needed help too.
I’ve had my moments of burnout, anxiety, disconnection from my body, and waves of guilt for just needing a break.

Motherhood is layered.
It touches your mental health, your ability to move and nourish yourself, your sense of identity.

If you’re in the thick of it — if you feel like you’re drowning in one of those long seasons — I want you to know:
You’re not failing.
You’re growing.
You’re allowed to ask for support.

I see you.
And I’m here to walk alongside you in your own version of this journey — with compassion, honesty, and care for your whole self.

Because we deserve to be well, too. 💛
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19/05/2025

I have the honor of partnering with Julie, the founder of and Beth, from .league to run a supportive group for mamas in the suburbs of Chicago.

Last Thursday, we gathered for our very first Fill Your Cup event—an evening created for moms in the thick of it. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or chasing toddlers, this night was for you.

Rose led a beautiful, candlelight restorative yoga session that invited us to slow down and just be. Afterward, I led a grounded journaling and discussion circle, where we had the kind of honest, raw conversations that are often missing in motherhood.

It felt good. It felt necessary.
To sit with other moms and drop the masks for a bit.

Life has been a lot lately (which is why this post is coming to you a little late), but these moments of connection reminded me why I’m doing this.

We’ll be hosting these events monthly on the second Thursday of each month. We’re skipping June, but we’ll be back in July with another beautiful night for you to slow down and reconnect.

Let this be your reminder: you don’t have to keep pouring from an empty cup. Come join us. 💛
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