Mother’s Day is not simple for everyone.

For some, it brings flowers, cards, and breakfast in bed.

For others, it stirs up grief, complicated family dynamics, old wounds, and the ache of parenting without the parents you wish you had.

Today we’re talking about what it means to be a “parentless parent,” how we break cycles without a perfect playbook, and how we build a village when one wasn’t handed to us.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it feels like to parent without active support from your own parents
• Why Mother’s Day can bring up grief, longing, resentment, and gratitude all at once
• Breaking generational patterns while still figuring it out in real time
• The difference between discipline, fear, connection, and emotional safety
• Apologizing to your kids when you lose your cool
• Overstimulation, mom guilt, and needing a minute to “touch grass”
• Building a chosen village through friends, church, mentors, aunties, and other safe people
• Becoming the kind of mom, grandma, and safe landing place you always wished you had

This episode includes honest conversation around complicated parent relationships, childhood wounds, emotional abuse, and family estrangement. Take care of your heart while listening.

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