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Therapy for Postpartum Moms | EMDR
Helping anxious postpartum moms heal trauma, ditch perfectionism, feel calm & confident

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If you grew up as the responsible one…The good kid.The overachiever.The people-pleaser.The one who held it all together...
08/10/2025

If you grew up as the responsible one…

The good kid.
The overachiever.
The people-pleaser.
The one who held it all together while swallowing your own needs

It makes sense that motherhood feels so heavy.

Because now you’re not just managing your own emotions.

You’re managing your kids’ feelings.

The household.
The invisible list in your head that never ends.

You learned early that love and approval were tied to what you did, not simply who you were.

That mistakes weren’t safe.

That your worth was measured in gold stars, good grades, and how little trouble you caused.

So of course you push yourself now:

To be the patient mom.
The organized mom.
The mom who keeps it all together.

And when you can’t, the shame floods in: Why can’t I just do better?

That little girl who learned to carry it all didn’t disappear. She’s still inside you.

Motherhood is simply the first time she’s been asked to carry more than she ever has before.

You don’t have to do it all to be a good mom.
You don’t have to hold it all together to be worthy of love... yours or your child’s.

Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is set something down.

✨You’re allowed to want a lighter way.

Follow for more support in letting go of the pressure and finding your own pace in motherhood. Check out some of my free support resources at the link in bio.

To every mama who has worked so hard to make breastfeeding work...Happy World Breastfeeding Week. 💛This week isn’t just ...
08/08/2025

To every mama who has worked so hard to make breastfeeding work...
Happy World Breastfeeding Week. 💛

This week isn’t just about picture-perfect feeding moments.

It’s about the ni**le shields at 2 a.m.

The lactation appointments you drove to through tears.

The endless pumping sessions.

The triple feeding schedules that left you running on fumes.

The moments you wondered why it seemed so easy for other moms... and so impossibly hard for you.

Breastfeeding is beautiful.
It’s also work. Emotional, physical, and relentless.

And whether your journey lasted one day, one week, or one year…

Whether you’re still nursing, switched to pumping, moved to formula, or feed through a G-tube...

You have done something extraordinary.

You have nourished your baby.
You have shown up for them over and over again.
You have loved them in one of the most primal, intimate ways a mother can.

That matters.

It’s worth celebrating.
And it’s something no one can take away from you.

Here’s to the mothers who fought for every feed, and to the ones who decided their well-being mattered, too.

Here’s to the love, the effort, and the connection behind every drop.

Follow for more real, compassionate conversations about motherhood... because you deserve to feel seen in all of it.

When someone you love becomes a mother, don’t wait for her to ask.Just show up.Support shouldn’t be another thing she ha...
08/06/2025

When someone you love becomes a mother, don’t wait for her to ask.
Just show up.

Support shouldn’t be another thing she has to manage.

She’s already holding so much: her healing body, a brand new baby, a whole new identity.

She might not know what to ask for.

She might not have the energy to reply to your text.

She might smile and say “we’re doing fine,” even when she’s barely holding it together.

Show up anyway.

Bring food.
Fold laundry.
Hold the baby so she can shower or cry or just breathe.

Ask how her mental health is, not just how the baby sleeps.

Let her know:

You don’t expect her to bounce back.

You’re not here to judge her messy house or tender heart.

You just love her as she is, right now.

That kind of support matters more than you know.

✨Tag a mom friend who deserves to feel seen.
✨Tag the one you’d show up for, no questions asked.

Let’s normalize real postpartum care. Not just for the baby, but for the mother, too.

Breaking cycles while raising children isn’t just about parenting differently.It’s about holding the weight of what you ...
08/02/2025

Breaking cycles while raising children isn’t just about parenting differently.

It’s about holding the weight of what you didn’t get while trying to give your kids what you never had.

It’s grief.
It’s pressure.
It’s strength.
It’s constantly wondering if you’re doing enough.

And it’s hard to explain to anyone who hasn’t lived it.

But if this is the work you’re doing...
You’re not alone in it.

Follow for real-talk about healing in motherhood while you’re still in the thick of it.

Do you ever sit in your car after daycare drop-off, wondering if you’re making the right choices... while already thinki...
07/30/2025

Do you ever sit in your car after daycare drop-off, wondering if you’re making the right choices... while already thinking about the 10 things waiting for you at work?

I remember packing a lunchbox with heart-shaped sandwiches one minute, and rushing to pump between back-to-back Zoom calls the next: torn between pride in my ambition and guilt that I couldn’t be in two places at once.

This is the quiet reality for so many high-achieving moms.

We’re chasing dreams and managing meltdowns.

We’re holding the love and the pressure.

Which part of the doing-it-all starter pack hits you the hardest?

Let’s talk in the comments. ❤️

“Family is everything.”But what if keeping the peace is costing you your own?For many of us, family ties run deep.We’re ...
07/27/2025

“Family is everything.”
But what if keeping the peace is costing you your own?

For many of us, family ties run deep.
We’re raised to honor, respect, and stay connected—no matter what.
But here’s what doesn’t get said enough in motherhood:

✨ You are allowed to have boundaries.
Even with family.
Even if it makes others uncomfortable.

You can love people and say no.
You can appreciate their sacrifices and still protect your peace.
You can want connection and still choose limits that keep you and your children safe.

Boundaries don’t have to mean cutting people off.
They can look like:

✔️ Shorter visits
✔️ Redirecting conversations
✔️ Saying “That doesn’t work for us” without overexplaining
✔️ Keeping certain things private to preserve your peace

💛 If you’re breaking cycles, it’s no wonder you feel the pressure to get it right.
To parent “better.” To be the calm, regulated, perfectly patient one. Always.

But that pressure?
It’s not yours to carry alone.

My free Good Enough Mother Workbook is filled with nervous system tools and compassionate prompts for moms who are rewriting the story—without burning out in the process.

✨ Download it at the link in bio and take the first step toward more grounded, grace-filled motherhood.

You don’t have to do this perfectly.
You just have to do it in a way that feels true to you.

Mother is a verb…Not a title you earn by getting it right 100% of the time.Not something that automatically clicks into ...
07/20/2025

Mother is a verb…

Not a title you earn by getting it right 100% of the time.
Not something that automatically clicks into place the moment you give birth.

Mothering looks like nourishing, pacing, healing, rest, and choosing to show up again, mess and all.

And for so many of us, especially those breaking cycles or learning how to mother differently than we were mothered…it’s not instinct, it’s practice.

It’s an unlearning.

As moms, it’s easy to feel like mothering should come naturally.

But after trauma, loss, or burnout, mothering becomes an ongoing choice… a set of intentional acts, minute by minute.

If you’re beating yourself up for not feeling “good enough”, try shifting the focus: the doing matters more than how perfect you’re getting it…

What else matters?
The repair. The try-again. How you reach for presence when your body wants to shut down.

This is mothering.

If this spoke to you, I made something for you.

The Good Enough Mother Workbook is a free mini guide to help you start letting go of the pressure to be perfect and reconnect with the kind of mom you actually want to be.

Inside, you’ll find short reflections, a calming breath practice, and a few journal prompts to help you release guilt, ground your nervous system, and start the path to feeling like you are a good enough mother, just as you are.

You can download it instantly via the link in my bio.🫶🏾

As a mom to a disabled daughter, these numbers hit hard. I think about all of the disabled women around the world who be...
07/17/2025

As a mom to a disabled daughter, these numbers hit hard.

I think about all of the disabled women around the world who become pregnant…and are left to navigate a system that was never built for their bodies.

Disabled women are significantly more likely to face life-threatening complications during birth:
including blood clots, infection, preeclampsia, and even maternal death.

Women with disabilities already face bias, inaccessibility, and dismissal in the medical system.

And those gaps only deepen during pregnancy and birth.

And it’s why I talk about disabled mothers when I talk about birth trauma. Because they deserve so much better.

This Birth Trauma Awareness Week, let’s center the stories that don’t always get told.

Let’s push for a future where is the standard.

So let’s name what respectful care could actually look like:

✅ Providers trained in disability-informed prenatal and birth care
✅ Office and labor settings that respect mobility, vision, or sensory needs
✅ Communication accommodations (e.g., AAC, text-to-speech tech, visual aids, etc.)
✅ One-on-one continuous support during labor & birth
✅ Informed consent.... always

What else would you add??

I don’t trust my body.I feel like my body failed me.I feel like I failed my baby.I don’t feel safe in my own skin anymor...
07/16/2025

I don’t trust my body.

I feel like my body failed me.

I feel like I failed my baby.

I don’t feel safe in my own skin anymore.

Birth trauma can make you feel like a stranger in your body.
It can leave you carrying silent shame, anger, resentment.

Like you should have known. Like you should have done more.
Like your body’s “weakness” is now yours to live with.

You are sent home in the aftermath of birth trauma.
And then you’re expected to keep moving, feeding, soothing, showing up in the same body that feels like it let you down.

Please know that your birth trauma is not a reflection of your worth.
It’s not proof of failure.

Your body didn’t betray you. It responded to trauma the only way it knew how.

You’re allowed to grieve the body you thought you’d rely on.
You’re allowed to be heartbroken by how it all unfolded.

And you’re allowed to begin to rebuild trust with your body.
Slowly, intentionally, gently.

Because your body is still here.
Still carrying you.
Still mothering with you. So you can mother.

And that relationship is worth repairing. 🫶🏾

✨ For more encouragement like this, join my email newsletter (Link in bio)

Birth trauma changes things. Sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once.It can reshape how you see yourself, how you bond,...
07/15/2025

Birth trauma changes things. Sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once.

It can reshape how you see yourself, how you bond, how you move through the world… and whether you feel safe doing it all again.

You don’t have to downplay what you’ve been through.
You don’t have to justify your grief.
You get to name it. You get to heal.
If this resonates, you’re not alone.

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They say “you’re so strong”...but they don’t see the panic behind your eyes when your child’s breathing sounds off.They ...
07/01/2025

They say “you’re so strong”...but they don’t see the panic behind your eyes when your child’s breathing sounds off.

They don’t see the sleepless nights, the back-to-back appointments, the way your chest tightens during what’s supposed to be a “routine” checkup.

This is the kind of motherhood no one prepares you for.

The kind that begins in hospital rooms instead of nurseries.

The kind where trauma and love live side by side.

Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too anxious.”

Maybe you’ve been silently grieving while also managing complex care.

You’re carrying more than most people will ever understand.

I see you.

Follow and if this post made you feel seen: save it, or share it with another medical mom who needs to know she’s not alone.

You know the baby’s safe.But your body won’t stop scanning for danger.Postpartum hypervigilance can feel like: ✨ Needing...
06/26/2025

You know the baby’s safe.
But your body won’t stop scanning for danger.

Postpartum hypervigilance can feel like:

✨ Needing to constantly check if the baby is breathing
✨ Feeling like you’re the only one who can keep them safe
✨ Being unable to relax, even when everything seems fine

Your body is still living in survival mode.
And there’s usually a reason for that.

Maybe your birth was traumatic.

Or your baby’s health scared you.

Or things felt out of control in those early days, and you didn’t feel supported.

When something feels dangerous, physically or emotionally, your nervous system kicks in to protect you.
It mobilizes your body to fight, flee, or freeze.

When the stress is intense or ongoing that protective state can get stuck on high.

Your body starts reacting to small things like they’re big emergencies… because you don’t have as much capacity to tolerate stress the way you used to.

That’s what happens in hyperarousal. Your nervous system gets stuck in high-alert mode.

It’s like your body is always asking: “What’s the next emergency?”

And living like that is SO EXHAUSTING.

It’s the reason so many moms feel:

〰️ Overstimulated by every sound, cry, or mess
〰️Snappy or irritable even when they don’t want to be
〰️ Mentally foggy, yet wired at the same time
〰️ Exhausted, but unable to rest
〰️ Responsible for everything, but unsupported

Your nervous system is doing what it was designed to do: trying to keep you safe.

But it needs help learning what safety feels like again.

Follow for more support in calming your nervous system and feeling more like you again in motherhood.

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