If the New Year has you feeling exhausted, behind, and overwhelmed instead of motivated, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Dina (trauma therapist and maternal mental health specialist), speaks directly to new moms navigating early motherhood, postpartum overwhelm, and the intense New Year pressure that often hits after having a baby. Instead of “New Year, New Me,” this conversation offers a gentler, research-informed approach centered on support, presence, and thriving, not perfection or productivity.

Thriving in motherhood isn’t about becoming someone different. It’s about learning how to navigate this transition with tools that work with your nervous system, not against it.

Dina shares how mothers move from overwhelmed and disconnected to grounded, present, and able to genuinely enjoy their babies, through small, realistic practices and emotional support that fits real life.

Dina also announces that enrollment is open for the Here With You, Mama Course, an eight-week support program designed to help new moms:

👉 Learn more at postpartumworkshops.com

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If your December already feels like a never-ending to-do list: cookie recipes, gift lists, holiday photos, school parties, Elf on the Shelf ideas… you are not alone, love. In this episode, we’re talking about the invisible holiday mental load that so many moms carry: the pressure to make everything magical, memorable, and “perfect”… even if it leaves you exhausted and snappy with the very people you’re doing it all for.

Together, we’ll slow down, take a breath, and get really honest about why the holidays feel so overwhelming for moms, and what you can do differently this year. I’ll walk you through a simple, practical process to sort through your holiday tasks, set realistic boundaries, share the load with your partner, and choose what actually matters for you and your family.

Instead of waking up on January 3rd feeling like you missed the whole season because you were too busy managing it, my hope is that you’ll remember laughter, connection, and moments you were truly present for, with your kids, and with yourself.

Take a deep breath, mama. You don’t have to earn the holidays by doing it all. You’re already making them magical, simply by being you.

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Hi, love. As we head into Thanksgiving week, I want to talk about a motherhood truth that so many of us carry but rarely say out loud: the pressure to “just be grateful.”

You know the moments.

And someone says, “But you’re so blessed. You should be grateful.”

Today, we’re unpacking the difference between real, grounded gratitude and the toxic positivity that so often masquerades as gratitude in motherhood. Because gratitude is powerful… but only when it’s rooted in truth, not shame.

Inside the episode, we explore what healthy gratitude actually looks like, why forced positivity doesn’t work, and how to hold the both and that every mother deserves to experience:

 “I’m overwhelmed… and I’m grateful.”

You’ll learn how to stop gaslighting yourself, how to validate your own feelings without guilt, and how to build a gratitude practice that nourishes your emotional wellbeing instead of bypassing your reality.

This one is tender, honest, and deeply needed for the mamas who feel pressure to be thankful even when life feels heavy.

Why moms are taught to hide their frustration and how “just be grateful” becomes emotional silencing.

How genuine gratitude is born after acknowledging what’s hard, not instead of it.

A simple way to understand why dismissing your hard feelings doesn’t make you more grateful, it makes you feel unseen.

How to hold two truths at once, even when they seem contradictory.

Including the subtle ways you may be gaslighting yourself.

Micro-moments, honest reflection, safe spaces, and practices to actually support your emotional capacity.

Especially when family dynamics, exhaustion, or stress make the season feel heavier than you expected.

🎧 Listen to Episode 25: Toxic Positivity in Motherhood

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Hi love, welcome back to Here With You, Mama. Today’s episode might feel like a breath you didn’t know you were holding.

We’re exploring a question so many mothers quietly wrestle with:

In this conversation, we travel around the world to Denmark, Japan, France, various African cultures, and Pacific Island communities, to highlight how dramatically parenting norms shift based on culture, environment, values, and tradition. Sleep practices, feeding philosophies, independence, co-sleeping, baby wearing, discipline, socialization, schedules… every country does it differently.

And yet their children grow up healthy, secure, and deeply loved.

This episode pulls back the curtain on the truth most mothers never hear:

You’ll hear stories from my work with clients, emotional reflections on comparison, and practical guidance for releasing the guilt that comes from feeling like you’re “not doing it right.”

My hope is that you leave today feeling lighter, more grounded, and more confident in the mother you already are.

We explore outdoor naps in Denmark, co-sleeping in Japan, baby wearing in African cultures, French food philosophy, and Pacific Island approaches to toddler independence, and how these differences reveal a critical truth: There is no single correct approach to raising a child.

You’ll learn why so many moms feel like they’re failing, even when they’re doing everything right, and how comparison intensifies guilt in the age of social media.

Temperament, developmental needs, sensory differences, and family structure all influence what actually works for your child.

We talk about making decisions from intuition, values, capacity, and connection, not pressure or fear.

And how letting go of this impossible standard opens the door to more joy, presence, and confidence in motherhood.

This episode will feel like a permission slip to exhale.

You’re not alone, mama. And you’re not failing: you’re learning, adapting, and doing the best you can with what you have. And that is more than enough.

🎧 Listen to past episodes on mom guilt, emotional load, and identity:

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And remember, love:

I’m here with you. Always. 💛

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If you’ve ever cried after daycare drop-off or felt that ache in your chest while scrolling through baby photos at work, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about working mom guilt, daycare grief, and the truth behind what your baby really needs to form a secure attachment, even when you’re away during the day.

You’ll hear the science of attachment theory and motherhood explained in a compassionate, research-backed way,  reminding you that your love, attunement, and emotional presence matter far more than how many hours you spend together. We'll unpack the both/and of this season:

This episode is a warm hug and a gentle reframe for any mama navigating the emotional terrain of working motherhood, daycare separation anxiety, and postpartum guilt.

…this episode will help you feel seen, soothed, and supported: exactly where you are.

If this episode brought you relief or resonance, share it with a friend or tag @herewithyoumama on Instagram. I’m so glad to be walking this path with you, mama.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music

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Hi love. In today’s episode, we’re unpacking one of the quietest, most shame-filled truths of modern motherhood: the myth that motherhood should be enough to complete you.

Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom missing pieces of your old identity or a working mom wondering why the juggle doesn’t feel fulfilling, this conversation is for you. We talk about the guilt that surfaces when motherhood doesn’t fill every corner of your soul, and why that doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you.

You can love your baby fiercely and still long for meaning, purpose, and fulfillment beyond motherhood. That longing isn’t selfish, it’s human.

This episode will help you release the shame, understand the deeper identity shifts happening beneath the surface, and take practical steps to rediscover yourself without guilt.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

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Hi, love. If you’ve ever walked away from birth feeling grateful your baby is healthy, but deeply shaken inside, this episode is for you.

In You’re Not Broken: Healing Birth Trauma and Learning to Feel Safe Again, we explore what actually happens in your nervous system after a traumatic birth, why it can feel impossible to “just be grateful,” and how your body’s survival responses are not signs of weakness, they’re proof that your system is still trying to protect you.

You’ll learn the difference between emotional trauma and physical safety, how birth trauma can silence joy and connection, and why understanding your biology brings so much compassion and relief. We’ll talk about somatic healing, IFS-informed emotional work, and the small, body-based practices that help you begin to feel safe again, because your nervous system isn’t broken. It’s just waiting for safety to return.

If you’ve been feeling numb, disconnected, or haunted by your birth story, you’re not alone. Healing is possible, and your body remembers how.

Whether your birth looked “perfect” on paper or completely spiraled out of control, whether you’re months postpartum or years down the road, this episode will help you understand what your body’s been trying to tell you all along:

Let’s do this, mama.

Dina

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Hi love. Welcome back to Here With You, Mama.

This is our 20th episode together. Twenty conversations about the raw, real, and sacred transformation that happens when you become a mother.

If you’ve ever felt like you were falling apart in early motherhood, this episode is here to remind you: you’re not falling apart, you’re transforming.

Motherhood isn’t a return to who you were. It’s a total cellular, emotional, and spiritual reorganization of who you’re becoming. From the “chrysalis soup” of postpartum identity loss to the sacred rebirth of your new self, this episode explores the truth about what’s really happening beneath the surface when everything feels like it’s unraveling.

Together, we’ll explore how to honor the grief of your old identity, embrace the sacred mess of becoming, and recognize that every sleepless night, tear, and tender moment is reshaping you into the mother you were always meant to be.

Because you’re not broken. You’re breaking open. 

Today’s Episode Highlights: 

Today’s Takeaways: 

If you’re ready for deeper support through this sacred transformation, explore the Here With You, Mama Coaching Program: an 8-week IFS-informed journey to help you feel grounded, connected, and emotionally whole through motherhood’s becoming.

Follow @herewithyoumama on Instagram for daily reminders that you’re not alone in this season of transformation

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Hi love, welcome back to Here With You, Mama.

If you’ve ever felt guilty for resting, eating, or taking a breath for yourself, this episode will help you understand why, and how to begin rewriting that pattern with compassion and awareness.

You are not a better mother because you disappear. You are a better mother because you’re human, because you rest, because you allow your children to see what it looks like when a woman values her own needs. Breaking the Good Mother Trap isn’t selfish, it’s an act of generational healing.

You’ll Walk Away With: 

A deeper understanding of how your brain and body learned to equate goodness with self-denial, and the tools to begin rewiring your nervous system toward safety, joy, and self-worth. You’ll learn that every small act of care for yourself is an act of love for your children, too.

If this episode resonated, share it with another mama who’s ready to break free from burnout and rediscover her worth.

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Hi love. Today we’re talking about something that doesn’t get nearly enough space in conversations about motherhood: your physical recovery after birth.

If you’ve ever wondered why you still feel tired, foggy, depleted, or “not yourself” months (or even years) after giving birth, this episode is for you.

We’ll talk about:

This isn’t about “bouncing back.” It’s about learning to work with your body, not against it, and to see your postpartum journey as an ongoing partnership with a body that’s done something extraordinary.

Because mama, your body remembers.

Keywords: postpartum recovery, postpartum depletion, motherhood fatigue, hormones after birth, pelvic floor therapy, thyroid issues after pregnancy, postpartum mental health, body image after baby, postpartum healing, motherhood identity shift, nervous system regulation

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