Mom and Mind

333: Understanding Why You Feel Rage with Bianca Sprague


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It is more common than you might think to experience both anger and rage in the transition to parenthood, and those emotions happen for a variety of reasons and are caused by a multitude of factors. In today’s episode, we are covering all aspects of rage: why it happens, how it happens, what contributes to it, and what to do about it. Join us to learn more!

Bianca Sprague, founder of Bebo Mia, has been a dedicated educator, author, activist, and doula since 2007. Passionate about accessible prenatal and postnatal care for marginalized communities, she advocates for mental wellness in families, drawing from her struggle with postpartum depression and family-life experiences. Bianca champions reproductive health and justice, focusing on breaking barriers for female and queer entrepreneurs and restoring joy, equity, and safety in family care through her expertise and innovative approaches. In this episode, we discuss the complex emotions that arise during the transition to parenthood, particularly for those who are under-resourced or experience domestic violence. Bianca explains how societal expectations and gender roles can lead to suppressed anger and rage for many, along with the importance of expressing anger and rage in healthy and productive ways.  


Show Highlights:

  • Bianca’s story of rage being the “fuel” for her work over the past 20 years
  • Common issues in new parenthood are anger, frustration, and carrying a heavy emotional load.
  • Bianca’s birth and doula work–and how she saw anger in other families
  • The sources of much rage are a lack of equity at home and the lack of autonomy in the reproductive health journey.
  • Societal pressures to only express “good” emotions
  • Big expressions of anger come from a buildup of ignored emotions.
  • Truth Telling is key!
  • The unhealthy results of suppressing our intuition and emotions
  • Unlearning societal conditioning and finding inner peace
  • Ways to address anger and rage as a result of systemic oppression
  • Using anger and rage to drive activism and create change
  • The importance of acknowledging and processing anger in healthy ways
  • Check out the special resource package available exclusively for Mom & Mind listeners in the Bebo Mia community!

  • Resources:

    Connect with Bianca Sprague and Bebo Mia: Website, Exclusive resource link for M & M Listeners, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube

    Visit www.postpartum.net for resources and support! 

    Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.  

    Visit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!

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