In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver returns to The Mama Shrink Podcast after surviving a year that nearly broke her. From the end of a 31-year marriage to the financial and emotional shock of becoming a single mom at 52, she shares what true healing looks like behind closed doors.

If you’re navigating burnout, divorce, narcissistic abuse, or just trying to hold it all together while raising kids—you are not alone.

Dr. Cynthia opens up about:

Grieving the loss of the family you imagined

How high-functioning women often break silently

The difference between self-care and soul survival

Parenting through heartbreak without losing your mind

What healing really looks like when life falls apart

Why slowing down isn’t failure—it’s survival

How to keep going when everything in you wants to give up

Whether you’re in the middle of a toxic relationship, post-separation grief, emotional trauma, or burnout at midlife, this episode is your gentle reminder: you can be broken and brave at the same time.

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