03/11/2026
Entering, navigating, enjoying and ultimately surviving motherhood can feel like “emotional whiplash.” And many mothers would say that the experience as a whole is chaotic and filled with external and internal conflict. But if there is anything that counselors know, is that this is rather normal and no mother is alone in feeling that. Sam wrote an insightful blog centering around Internal Family Systems (IFS) or “parts work,” explaining more! The blog post can be found in our bio or you can copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://www.steadyhope.com/post/the-many-moms-inside-you-understanding-identity-shifts-in-motherhood-through-parts-work