Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother

After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close the chapter on this podcast. When I started this show, I was deep in a season of grief, distance, and reconnection with myself. A great deal has changed since then, including a significant shift in my family dynamics and relationship with my mother.  In today's episode, you'll learn a little more as I want to remain authentic and tra...

What would happen if you finally gave yourself permission to grieve...fully, honestly, and without apology? In today’s episode, Alyssa Carlene explores what it means to embrace grief with an open heart, especially while navigating motherhood without your own mother, in conversation with Tara Accardo, a grief and soul purpose coach. They talk about how loss shows up in the everyday moments of paren...

Do you ever feel like your value depends on how much you accomplish as a mom? In motherhood, when life becomes a constant cycle of giving, striving, and proving, it’s so easy to forget that your worth isn’t something you have to earn.  In today’s episode, Alyssa Carlene is joined by Chelsea Boateng, whose heart-centered work focuses on helping professional women in motherhood heal their worth woun...

The holidays are approaching, and with them, a familiar ache hits deeper than most realize for the mom navigating motherhood without her mother.  In today's heartfelt episode, Alyssa Carlene explores the complicated mix of emotions that show up during holidays, birthdays, and family milestones when your mom isn't here to share them. Whether your loss is recent or years old... Whether you...

How do you find joy in the most devastating times in your life, the absolute hardest seasons when you feel like you're buried in grief and simply surviving? Today's episode features Leona deVinne, an internationally recognized speaker, leadership coach, and author. Leona is also a mother of three and tragically lost her mother at age 22, when her first child was only three months old.  H...

After a week-long complete social media/media detox, Alyssa Carlene learned three major lessons she wants to share with you.  If you're struggling with the weight of the world and the collective heaviness many mothers and humans feel at this time, this episode provides some great examples of why unplugging is necessary for inner peace and a deeper connection to God.  Listen to the episode to...

Today, humans alike can feel the heaviness of tragedy and grief in the United States of America and in the world as a whole.  If you're feeling this collective and shared weight, as a mom or human being, today's episode is all about three powerful trauma-healing practices. When we heal, it impacts our children and societies for the better. Join Alyssa Carlene as she shares personal exper...

How do you find stability when you lose your mother and have subsequent mother figures come and go throughout your life? It's devastating to navigate such huge losses, espeically as a mother, but there is hope and healing along the way!  Today on Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene talks with Samantha Welch, an amazing girl mama of three with an incredible story. When Sa...

When's the last time you had a terrific laugh - a big, belly laugh, tears streaming down your cheeks, laugh out loud, HEALING laugh?  Today, Alyssa Carlene makes the case for prioritizing and even scheduling laughter as a mom. She shares reasons why moms need laughter and provides statistics that prove humor to be an amazing healing tool.  Listen to the episode to answer the following questio...

You are not doomed to repeat the mistakes of those who raised you! Even if you grew up with emotional abuse, you get to be the change that breaks the cycle!  Today on the podcast, Alyssa Carlene talks  with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Reesa Morala, who shares how to break free from toxic patterns, reclaim your power as a mom, and raise your children in the love and safety you always des...

As a mom, a parent, and a human being...your energy absolutely needs protection! If you are feeling drained by the heaviness of life and others' energy around you, then today's episode is for you.  Alyssa Carlene, your host,  is sharing three simple but powerful ways to protect your energy , so that you can feel replenished and revived every single day to conquer your daily tasks and sho...

What if the struggles you’re working through could become the blueprint your child uses to overcome theirs?  Today on the podcast, Alyssa Carlene shares a five-step process for facing your challenges and using them as a powerful teaching tool for your kids! Whether it’s fear, self-doubt, or anxiety, you’ll discover practical ways to model resilience and break cycles of perfectionism, people-pleasi...

Does setting boundaries with family (espeically toxic family members) feel excruciating—like guilt, obligation, or fear of conflict always get in the way?  In today's episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene talks about how to set clear, healthy boundaries with toxic relatives without drowning in guilt. You’ll learn why boundaries are necessary for healing, how to...

What if some of the biggest obstacles in your motherhood journey aren’t your circumstances, but the silent beliefs you’ve internalized along the way?  In this episode, Alyssa Carlene takes a deep dive into three hidden beliefs that keep so many moms, who are mothering without their own mom's support, stuck in survival mode. These beliefs often stem from unhealed wounds, generational patterns,...

If you’re a mom doing the hard work of healing while raising little ones, these five books belong on your shelf! Whether you’re navigating motherhood without the support you needed, working to break generational cycles, or learning to remother yourself with compassion, these life-changing books can offer the guidance, validation, and hope you’ve been craving. In this episode, Alyssa Carlene will b...

What peace might you find if you stopped fighting what you can’t change?  In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to accept the hard things in life, especially the ones you didn’t choose. You’ll learn how acceptance isn’t giving up, but a powerful act of emotional freedom.  Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:   What does it really mean to accept something I c...

Feeling like you’re running on empty as a mom?  This short and gentle episode is a love letter to the mom who's exhausted, overwhelmed, and barely holding it all together. If you're in survival mode, this is your reminder that you’re not alone. You’re still enough, and you don’t have to do it all to be worthy of rest and love.  Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:  Wh...

You might be surrounded by your kids all day long and still feel incredibly lonely. Maybe you don’t have a strong circle of mom friends to lean on. And if you’re navigating motherhood without the support of your mom, that loneliness can feel even deeper. Do you experience this?   Today, on Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene explores why loneliness is common to many mothers a...

Are you looking for a supportive space where you can vent, feel understood, and connect with other moms who truly get what it’s like to navigate motherhood without your mother?  Today on the podcast, join Alyssa Carlene to hear TEN powerful reasons to join the Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother Facebook community ! Finally, you'll have a place to build meaningful friendships, share you...

If you're navigating motherhood without your mother, a supportive community is your missing piece to healing, alignment, and validation!  You were never meant to mother alone. And for moms without moms, that isolation can run even deeper. Join Alyssa Carlene on today's episode to hear some exciting news and seven specific reasons why confidence and empowerment grow faster and stronger in...

Are you stepping into a season of motherhood where you claim your power, even without the support you always deserved? Join Alyssa Carlene as she shares the exciting news about her free video training: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother (which can be accessed below)! This training is all about her five-step ROOTS framework, the same five steps that she used to move from pain,...

There’s something people don’t talk about enough: how utterly alone, lost, and overwhelmed you can feel when you’re raising children without the presence or support of your mother.  In today's episode, join Alyssa Carlene as she breaks down the emotional and psychological loss of navigating motherhood without your mother. Even though there is deep pain, there is also hope and healing! Listen...

As a mom, do you ever feel like negative thoughts have taken over your headspace?  In this quick episode, Alyssa Carlene shares four simple, real-life practices to help you shut down that inner critic and bring your mindset back to center—because motherhood is hard enough without your brain working against you. These bite-sized mindset shifts are perfect for busy moms who need a reset in five minu...

Have you ever carried a hurt so deep that it changed the way you saw yourself or the world? Perhaps you've held on—not because you wanted to, but because you didn't know how to let go.  In today's episode, Alyssa Carlene explores the power of forgiveness. She meets you exactly where you are through spiritual wisdom, honest reflection, and simple steps to start healing today. Listen...

You don’t need to be a perfect mom, but you can become a resilient one! Emotional resilience is like a muscle- built upon practice, passion, and intention.   This episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother will show you how to grow emotional resilience in three specific ways tailored to your unique needs.  Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:  Do I ever feel like I’m...