Here with You, Mama

Do you ever feel like you can’t get through a day of motherhood without snapping, yelling, or feeling completely out of control inside your body? Do you find yourself sacrificing your sense of calm, safety, or even self-recognition just to make it through the endless crying, touching, noise, and demands? What if instead of believing something is wrong with you, you could understand exactly why rag...

Do you feel like you can’t make even the smallest parenting decision without spiraling or needing reassurance? Are you constantly researching, polling friends, Googling, or replaying decisions long after they’re made, just to make sure you didn’t get it “wrong”? What if instead, you could make decisions calmly, confidently, and trust yourself again… even in the messy, high-stakes moments of mother...

If the New Year has you feeling exhausted, behind, and overwhelmed instead of motivated, this episode is for you. In this episode, Dina (trauma therapist and maternal mental health specialist), speaks directly to new moms navigating early motherhood, postpartum overwhelm, and the intense New Year pressure that often hits after having a baby. Instead of “New Year, New Me,” this conversation offers...

If your December already feels like a never-ending to-do list: cookie recipes, gift lists, holiday photos, school parties, Elf on the Shelf ideas… you are not alone, love. In this episode, we’re talking about the invisible holiday mental load that so many moms carry: the pressure to make everything magical, memorable, and “perfect”… even if it leaves you exhausted and snappy with the very people y...

Hi, love. As we head into Thanksgiving week, I want to talk about a motherhood truth that so many of us carry but rarely say out loud: the pressure to “just be grateful.” You know the moments. You’re running on no sleep. You’re touched out. Your toddler is melting down over the color of their cup. And someone says, “But you’re so blessed. You should be grateful.” Or worse: you say it to yourself....

Hi love, welcome back to Here With You, Mama. Today’s episode might feel like a breath you didn’t know you were holding. We’re exploring a question so many mothers quietly wrestle with: If every culture parents differently, and if children thrive across wildly different approaches… then why are we still chasing the illusion of a “perfect” mother? In this conversation, we travel around the world to...

If you’ve ever cried after daycare drop-off or felt that ache in your chest while scrolling through baby photos at work, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about working mom guilt, daycare grief, and the truth behind what your baby really needs to form a secure attachment, even when you’re away during the day. You’ll hear the science of attachment theory and motherhood explained in a com...

Hi love. In today’s episode, we’re unpacking one of the quietest, most shame-filled truths of modern motherhood: the myth that motherhood should be enough to complete you. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom missing pieces of your old identity or a working mom wondering why the juggle doesn’t feel fulfilling, this conversation is for you. We talk about the guilt that surfaces when motherhood doesn’t...

Hi, love. If you’ve ever walked away from birth feeling grateful your baby is healthy, but deeply shaken inside, this episode is for you. In You’re Not Broken: Healing Birth Trauma and Learning to Feel Safe Again, we explore what actually happens in your nervous system after a traumatic birth, why it can feel impossible to “just be grateful,” and how your body’s survival responses are not signs of...

Hi love. Welcome back to Here With You, Mama. This is our 20th episode together. Twenty conversations about the raw, real, and sacred transformation that happens when you become a mother. If you’ve ever felt like you were falling apart in early motherhood, this episode is here to remind you: you’re not falling apart, you’re transforming. Motherhood isn’t a return to who you were. It’s a total cell...

Hi love, welcome back to Here With You, Mama. Today’s episode dives into a pattern that runs deep for so many mothers: the belief that being a “good mom” means disappearing. We’ll talk about how maternal conditioning and intergenerational trauma in motherhood have taught generations of women to measure their worth through selflessness, endurance, and quiet suffering. If you’ve ever felt guilty for...

Hi love. Today we’re talking about something that doesn’t get nearly enough space in conversations about motherhood: your physical recovery after birth. If you’ve ever wondered why you still feel tired, foggy, depleted, or “not yourself” months (or even years) after giving birth, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about: What’s actually happening in your body postpartum, from hormone crashes to t...

Have you ever known better but couldn’t seem to do better? This summer, I poured everything into building my business and taking care of my kids… and completely stopped taking care of myself. What looked like “thriving” from the outside was actually mom burnout behind the scenes. In this episode, I share: The signs I was running on empty (and ignoring every red flag) The heartbreaking moment my so...

Hi love. If you’ve ever looked at your partner after baby and thought, “We feel more like roommates than soulmates,” you are not alone. The distance that creeps in after welcoming a child is one of the most common and most painful struggles new parents face. In this episode of Here With You, Mama, we talk about how to move from coexisting to reconnecting. We explore why couples so often feel disco...

Hi love. If you’ve ever wondered why adding a second child feels so much harder than people say, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about the beautiful, messy, overwhelming, and deeply transformative journey of going from one child to two. So many moms are told that the hardest transition is from zero to one, but the truth is that having a second baby brings an entirely new identity shif...

Do you ever finally get a quiet moment to yourself, maybe while your baby naps or your kids are at school… and instead of feeling relaxed, you feel restless, anxious, or even guilty for not being productive? You’re not broken, love. What you’re experiencing is so common, especially for high-achieving moms. When your nervous system has been wired to equate doing with safety and worthiness, slowing...

Hi love. If you've ever felt crushed under the weight of unsolicited parenting advice, this episode is for you. From your mother-in-law’s “helpful” suggestions, to strangers at the grocery store, to the endless scroll of Instagram “expert” posts, being a new mom can feel like you’re drowning in other people’s opinions. In today’s conversation, we’ll unpack why everyone suddenly thinks they’re a pa...

Are you waking up tired no matter how much sleep you get? Do you find yourself snapping at small things you wish you hadn’t—or staring at the wall when your to-do list is a mile long? Mama, this episode is for you. You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re not “bad at motherhood.” You’re overloaded. And that overload isn’t just “in your head”—it’s living in your nervous system, shaping how you th...

Hi love. Today’s episode is a little different-born from a moment that stopped me in my tracks and filled my heart to the brim. I was picking my kids up from preschool camp when they came running toward me, holding hands, laughing with their friends… and it hit me: these are the moments we don’t want to miss. But here’s the thing- when we’re buried under the mental load, mom guilt, and constant to...

Have you ever looked at a photo from your pre-baby life and felt a lump in your throat? Maybe you've whispered to yourself, “I love my baby more than anything… but I miss who I was.” If so, you are not alone, and you are not a bad mom. In this episode of Here With You, Mama, we’re talking about the quiet grief of early motherhood: mourning your old life, identity, and freedom- without guilt or sha...

Welcome back to Here With You, Mama. In today’s episode, we’re exploring a voice almost every new mom knows all too well, the inner critic. You know the one: the part of you that whispers (or shouts) that you’re not doing enough, being enough, or mothering "right." If your inner critic has gotten louder since becoming a mom, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken. In fact, there are powerful psych...

Ever feel like your emotions have been hijacked since becoming a mom? Like you’re crying one minute and laughing the next—and wondering if you're losing it? What if instead of seeing your emotional intensity as a problem, you could understand it as part of your becoming? That emotional chaos you’re feeling? It’s not a flaw. It’s not a failure. It’s the signal of a profound inner transformation- on...

Are you surrounded by love but still feeling deeply alone? Do you find yourself scrolling social media, wondering why everyone else seems to have a village- while you're silently struggling? What if connection in motherhood didn’t have to look like it did before- and what if it could be even more meaningful now? Mama, you are not the only one feeling this way- and you’re not doing anything wrong....

Feeling like you've lost your confidence since becoming a mom? Are you constantly second-guessing your parenting choices? Do you find yourself searching the internet, apps, or mom groups for answers you used to be able to find within yourself? What if instead of looking outward, you could start rebuilding the trust you have in yourself—right here, right now? It's possible. And it's simpler than yo...

Feeling like you’re constantly falling short—even when you’re doing everything “right”? Are you a high-achieving mom struggling with guilt every time you prioritize your own needs? Do you find yourself wondering: “Why am I feeling resentful when I love my baby so much?” “What kind of mother needs a break?” “Why do I feel like I’m failing, no matter what I do?” You're not alone. And you're not brok...