Momma Drama and Trauma

In this week’s Truth Talk Thursday, I’m getting real about something that I think a lot of us feel but rarely say out loud — what it’s like to fall apart after holding it all together for too long. For years, I convinced myself that control was safety — that if I could plan enough, stay busy enough, hold everyone and everything together, then maybe life wouldn’t fall apart again. But the cracks al...

In this episode, I open up about what it feels like when the cracks start to show — when control, the one thing that always felt safe, begins to slip away. I talk about the moments when I felt completely disconnected from myself… when I couldn’t recognize who I was anymore. Control used to make me feel secure — it was my safety net when everything else fell apart. But this episode is about realizi...

This week’s Truth Talk Thursday is about the in-between space — when you’re no longer who you were, but not yet who you’ll be. I share what it felt like to be the “third wheel” with friends, to show up at my kids’ events no longer a wife, and to face holidays that looked the same on the outside but felt so different on the inside. I talk about the tough conversations with my boys, an emotional tex...

November 2023 — Month Four. The month I asked myself: Where do I fit? The house was falling apart, and so was my marriage. Repairs piled up, but instead of my husband showing up, it was his brother stepping in. Symbolic? Absolutely. Everything was crumbling — the home we built, the family we created, the life I thought I knew. This month brought the first fights about money, watching him spend on...

From October 16–31, 2023, I lived inside two silences: my mom’s quiet in a hospital room, and my husband’s silence as he pulled further away. In this Truth Talk Thursday, I share about: Caretaking my mom through pneumonia and the heaviness of hospital silence. The pain of realizing he could leave work early for her, but never for me or the boys. Why anger became my survival. What it means to griev...

October 2023 was the month everything collided — betrayal, business, motherhood, and fear of loss. In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma , Jenny opens up about the breaking point when the mask finally came off. Her mom was hospitalized with two dangerous bacterial infections, leaving Jenny terrified of losing her after already losing her father and her marriage. At the same time, she was sti...

This week on Truth Talk Thursday , I’m diving deeper into Episode 7 of Momma Drama & Trauma: When the Fantasy Faded and Reality Set In. This part of my journey wasn’t about one dramatic moment — it was about the little cracks that built up: the awkward Homecoming Parade, confusing conversations that gave me no answers, promises that didn’t hold up, and the painful reality of living in limbo. I...

October marked Month Three after discovering my husband’s affair — and it was the month the fantasy really began to fade. This episode takes you inside the chaos of homecoming weekend , the awkward tension of standing beside him at the parade, the ceiling fan conversation that gave me false hope, and the painful reality of parenting through betrayal. I share raw journal entries, real text messages...

In this Truth Talk Thursday, I open up about one of the hardest episodes I’ve ever recorded. I cried through telling the stories of losing my dad, my marriage, and eventually the family I had been part of for more than 22 years. This episode is about compound loss — how grief doesn’t just take one thing, it takes layers: a father, a partner, traditions, even the extended family that once made life...

In this episode, I open up about one of the hardest stretches of my journey. From the breaking point where I finally said out loud, “We are not a family anymore,” to the shower rage that left me trembling, to the heartbreak of crawling into a cold bed where my husband once lay, I share the raw reality of living through betrayal and divorce. I talk about revamping my bedroom to reclaim my space, fa...

In this week’s Truth Talk Thursday, I open the door on the first half of September—the month where shock met reality. Labor Day weekend hit like a freight train. The hotel. The event we’d planned to attend together. The moment I realized I’d been replaced—and why I couldn’t stop watching the little location dot on my phone even though it only hurt. Inside this episode:Labor Day weekend: when “we”...

Dates covered: September 1–15, 2023. In this raw, unfiltered chapter of Momma Drama & Trauma , Jenny walks through the first half of September—the second month after a 22-year marriage shattered. This episode includes the out-of-town Labor Day trip (with her ), the spiral of location tracking, the Sept 4 text blowup and phone calls, the family ripple (including a hard text from a father-in-law...

This Saturday’s live is raw, real, and from the heart. If you’ve been through betrayal, heartbreak, or loss, this one’s for you. I’m sharing the messy, unfiltered truth about: How betrayal shakes your sense of self-worth Why trusting yourself again can be the hardest part of healing The lessons I’ve learned about forgiveness, letting go, and protecting your peace What I wish I had known when my wo...

In this first-ever Truth Talk Thursday, I’m going deeper into the moments that led to starting the Momma Drama & Trauma podcast. If you’ve listened to Episode 1, you already know why I started sharing my story — but tonight, I’m pulling back the curtain on what I wish I’d known in those early days. We’ll talk about: The raw emotions no one prepares you for after betrayal What I learned about s...

This episode of Momma Drama & Trauma directly follows Episode 3 — so if you haven’t listened to that yet, start there first for the full story . In Episode 3 , I take you deep into the second week after discovering my husband’s affair —a week where hope and heartbreak collided . Here’s what we dive into: What it felt like to still want him back even after the betrayal The moment he called her...

When the truth shattered my 22-year marriage, my world stopped—but life as a mom didn’t. In this Truth Talk Thursday episode, I take you even deeper into what I shared in Episode 2 of Momma Drama & Trauma . I open up about the shock, the silence, and the obsessive spiral of the first week after discovering my husband’s affair. From sleepless nights and disguised text messages to telling our ki...

This week on Truth Talk Thursday , I’m taking you deeper into Episode 4 of Momma Drama & Trauma — the week where anger, hurt, and silence became my constant companions. I open up about the loneliness of betrayal, rebuilding trust in myself, finding unexpected connections, and the people who showed up when my world fell apart. I also share how working with Dr. Kristi helped me release the pain...

This week, I’m taking you deeper into one of the hardest chapters of my life — Week Three after discovering my husband’s affair. The anger. The silence. The crushing weight of betrayal. In this episode, I open up about: The overwhelming hurt and confusion that consumed me this week How I struggled to keep going while parenting my three boys My first emotional release session with Dr. Kristi — wher...

After the shock of Week One wore off, reality started to settle in—and it hit hard. In this episode, I walk you through the emotional whirlwind of the second week after discovering my husband’s affair. I share the confusing mix of false hope and gut-wrenching realizations, the moments I clung to scraps of affection, and the text messages that said one thing while his actions said another. I talk a...

How do you keep breathing when everything you thought you knew about your life crumbles in an instant? This episode takes you inside my first week after learning my husband had been unfaithful. From unanswered questions and sleepless nights to my boys' tearful questions and my desperate attempt to hold it all together, I share the pain, confusion, and disbelief that consumed me. But even in the da...

In this debut episode, host Jenny Kuemmel shares the deeply personal story behind Momma Drama & Trauma. The raw, real-life moments that inspired Momma Drama & Trauma . From the quiet grief of a 22-year marriage ending to the strength it takes to raise three teenage boys while rebuilding from the inside out, Jenny shares her story—unfiltered and unapologetically honest. She takes us back to where i...