Why Hard Conversations Are Hard—and What to Do When You’re Not Heard
Why do hard conversations leave you drained, overthinking, or feeling guilt—even now?
What if the reason isn’t what you think?
Recognizing Adaptive Patterns: Unlocking Freedom from Old Roles
Have you ever noticed yourself ‘handling what needs to be handled’—or fixing, reflexively helping, prioritizing everyone else—before even noticing what you need?
If you’ve noticed those patterns, what you’re seeing are adaptations—wise strategies your system once developed to keep you safe, connected, or accepted. And while they once served us, they can shape how we show up—often without us even realizing it…
Which brings us to Step Three of the Remothering Roadmap: Recognize Your Adaptations.
Weaponized Guilt vs. Aligned Guilt: How to Tell the Difference
Weaponized guilt or aligned guilt—how do you tell the difference? And once you do… then what?
Am I Being Too Hard on Myself? (And How to Tell…)
Ever wrestled with an inner tug-of-war—wondering if you’re being too hard on yourself? Here’s a simple way to tell and a gentle tool to bring more ease.
What Were We Wired For?
Ever feel the weight of unspoken expectations, the pull to help or fix before anyone even asks? Many of us were wired for hyper-awareness, carrying a metaphorical weighted vest without even realizing it.
The good news? That vest can come off. And the strength we’ve built along the way? That stays with us.
Let’s explore what we were wired for—and how we can begin rewiring for more peace and ease
Ever get caught in the vortex of harsh self-talk?
Ever find yourself spiraling into harsh self-talk? Here are two techniques to bring clarity, calm, and grounded focus.
Transforming Holiday Guilt
Holiday guilt? Here’s how to compost those emotional triggers into healing and thrive-forward moments…
Breaking Free from Guilt: Remothering for the Dutiful Daughter
Are you a dutiful daughter struggling with persistent guilt? In my recent conversation with Rachel K. Hudson on her podcast, we delve into how deeply ingrained patterns can trap us in an endless loop of guilt.
This article explores key insights from our discussion, shedding light on how early conditioning leads to people-pleasing, perfectionism, and other outside-in adaptations. And, we get into actionable steps to break free from those patterns.
5 After-Effects of Emotionally Immature Parenting
Growing up with an emotionally immature parent can leave lasting imprints on our psyche and behavior. These imprints often manifest in adulthood as struggles that can be challenging to navigate without understanding their origins.
To that end, here are five common after-effects of growing up with emotionally immature parents and how they shape your adulthood.
Quieting Harsh Self-Talk and Inner Task-Managers
Ever struggle with harsh self-talk? What about guilt for taking downtime? In this article we explore how these internal voices form, and more importantly, practical steps to quiet them