06/07/2025
Kid, your mama is a Bowen therapist—and she knows: you are not her whole identity.
As a mama-to-be, I feel the swirl of a thousand emotions.
I want to give you everything.
I don’t want to lose myself.
I want to protect you from pain.
I don’t want to pass on the patterns I’ve worked so hard to unlearn.
Bowen Theory has helped me see the big picture.
It’s taught me that anxiety gets passed down not just through what we say, but through how we manage ourselves.
That the greatest gift I can give you isn’t perfection—it’s my calm presence.
That my job isn’t to mold you, but to stand close enough for support, and far enough for you to become you.
It reminds me that the more I solidify who I am, the more freedom you'll have to grow into who you are.
So, baby—I’m doing my best.
To self-regulate instead of overfunction.
To check my anxiety before it becomes your inheritance.
To love you deeply while staying connected to myself.
🌿 37 weeks today
📲 Only a few more bathroom selfies left
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