Nourishing The Mother

The ‘perfect mother myth’ permeates our culture; it implies ‘children before mother’ and asks you to pour copious amounts of energy, money and time into your child. But what happens when this ideology is so loud it undermines or overrides your boundaries?In this episode we discuss:Key ways to check in with yourselfGetting clear on whether your yes is authentic or a narrativeRecognising when you’re saying yes but you really mean noThe impact of resentment on your child or yourself, when you do something you really don’t want to doChallenging the narrative that disrupts your self-worth or identity as a motherGetting clear on your reflexive ‘no’Differentiating dysregulated and anxiety responses from solid, self-governed responsesProviding opportunities to develop future relationship negotiation skillsCaring, Careful and Careless relationshipsIt’s not safer saying ‘yes’Your ‘no’ opens their creativity and problem solvingBeing willing to be with the other person not liking your boundaryTo explore feminine embodime