There is a kind of grief that does not come from losing a person but from losing the future you thought you were going to have. In this week’s episode, I share what it means to love your kids deeply while grieving the family you once imagined. Not the marriage but the family. The picture of togetherness you carried in your heart long before life changed.

This episode is an honest reflection on motherhood after divorce, holding love and grief at the same time, and learning to let joy exist again without minimizing what was lost. If you are navigating split holidays, emotional heaviness during milestones or the quiet ache of a life that looks different than you expected, this conversation is for you.

You can find the podcast, blog and additional support at mommadramaandtrauma.com.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Grieving the family you thought you would have• Loving your kids while carrying quiet grief• Why grief shows up during happy moments and milestones• The guilt many mothers carry after family changes• What your kids actually need from you emotionally• Letting joy exist alongside grief• Finding peace with a life that looks different than you imagined

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If you are doing your best but still feel worn down, this episode is for you. We are talking about what self-love actually looks like when you are exhausted, depleted and running on empty, and why taking care of yourself does not have to feel like another thing on your to-do list.

This is not about doing more or fixing yourself. It is about softening your expectations, choosing small moments of care and meeting yourself where you are in this season. If rest feels hard to claim and self-love feels out of reach, this episode is a gentle place to land.

In this episode of Mama Drama and Trauma, I talk about self-love in seasons of exhaustion. Not the kind of self-love that asks you to do more, but the kind that helps you soften when you are already carrying a lot.

We cover:

• How exhaustion becomes your baseline without you realizing it

• Why common self-love advice can feel impossible when you are burned out

• What self-love looks like in survival seasons

• Small, gentle ways to care for yourself without adding pressure

• A simple Gentle Reset you can carry into the week ahead

If you are tired in a way rest alone does not fix, I hope this episode reminds you that you are not broken. You are human. And you deserve care even when you are exhausted.

If this episode spoke to you, I would love for you to follow the podcast and leave a quick rating or review. It helps more moms find this space.
You can also share this episode with a friend who feels worn down and needs a gentle reminder that she is not alone.

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As always, you are strong, you are worthy, and your story matters. Until next time, take care of you.

Love changes after betrayal.
Not just how you love someone else, but how you love yourself.

In this episode, I’m talking honestly about what love looks like now after betrayal, why love feels so confusing, how trust shifts and what it means to choose yourself when everything you believed about love falls apart.

We explore the push and pull of missing someone you no longer trust, the loss of identity that comes with betrayal and how loving yourself first can feel selfish at first, especially as a mom, but becomes necessary for healing.

This episode is for women who feel like they were left behind, not just by someone else, but by themselves. It’s for the woman who is surviving heartbreak while still showing up for her kids, questioning her instincts and trying to find her footing again.

We also talk about redefining strength, protecting your peace, setting boundaries and learning that love should not require begging, proving or abandoning yourself.

If love feels different now, you’re not broken.
You’re responding to trauma you never asked for.

You were never broken.
You were bent.
And you are slowly finding your way back to yourself.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What love looks like now after betrayal• Why love after betrayal feels so confusing• Missing someone you no longer trust• How betrayal changes your relationship with love and with yourself• Losing your identity inside a long marriage• Loving yourself first and why it feels selfish at first• Mom guilt, boundaries and learning to choose yourself• Redefining strength and protecting your peace• Walking away from what drains you emotionally• Why needing space does not mean you are weak• Healing, growth and trusting yourself again

This episode is the emotional anchor for February, and we will continue unpacking these themes together throughout the month.

If this episode resonated with you, I hope you’ll come back next week as we continue unpacking love, healing and survival after betrayal.

If you’re looking for a place to feel less alone, I invite you to join the Momma Drama & Trauma Facebook community, a supportive space to lay down your exhaustion, vent and connect with others who truly understand this journey.

You can also visit the website for supportive blogs and resources that are growing slowly and intentionally.

And if you’d like to stay connected between episodes, you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

You don’t have to walk through this alone.

For a long time, I thought survival mode lived in my thoughts.

In this episode, I talk about how survival actually lives in the body. In our breath, our tension, our reactions and the way we stay braced even when life has quieted down. I share how I began noticing this in myself, how it showed up in my nervous system and in my home and what it has looked like to gently begin teaching my body that it is safe again.

This episode is not about fixing yourself or rushing healing. It is about awareness, regulation and learning how to soften after years of staying alert.

If calm feels unfamiliar to you, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, I share:

• How survival mode can live in the body long after the crisis has passed

• What tension, shallow breathing, and constant alertness can look like in everyday life

• How I first noticed my body bracing, especially at night when everything was quiet

• How my kids experienced my nervous system before I had words for it

• What it means to teach your body what safety feels like

• What I am choosing now as I begin shifting out of survival mode

If this episode resonated with you, I would love for you to share it with someone who might need a reminder that nothing is wrong with them. Their body has simply been protecting them.

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For a long time, I lived in survival mode without realizing how deeply it was living in my body.

In this episode, I share a quiet, honest reflection on what it means to stop living braced and start teaching your nervous system what safety feels like again. We talk about breath, reactivity, motherhood, emotional regulation and the small moments where calm becomes a choice.

This is not about perfection.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about slowing down when your body asks you to.
And it’s about choosing peace in real, everyday ways.

If you’ve ever felt tense even when nothing is “wrong,” this episode is for you.

In this episode, I talk about:

• How survival mode shows up in the body• Racing thoughts, shallow breathing and tension• Realizing how long my body had been braced• Emotional reactivity and motherhood• Teaching my nervous system what safety feels like• Grounding practices that help me slow down• Choosing calm over bracing in everyday moments

This episode is a reminder that your body is not broken — it is learning.

If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need a gentler moment right now.

Make sure to follow Momma Drama & Trauma on Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes, and leave a review if this conversation spoke to you, it truly helps this podcast reach the people who need it most.

You can also find me on Instagram and TikTok at @MommaDramaandTrauma for continued reflections and support.

There comes a quiet moment in healing when something inside you finally says, I cannot keep living this way.

In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, I share what it really means to stop living for everyone else and finally begin living your life for you. We talk about the fear and freedom that come with choosing yourself, the quiet ways we lose ourselves over time and what it looks like to come home to who you really are.

This episode is for the woman who feels tired, foggy or disconnected inside her own life. For the woman who has been strong for a long time. And for the woman who is ready to choose peace over performance.

You are allowed to live your life for you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Why living for everyone else slowly pulls you away from yourself• The fear and freedom that come with choosing yourself• How your nervous system reacts when you stop shrinking• What it means to come home to who you really are• Gentle ways to begin living your life for you

If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who might need permission to choose herself too. And make sure to follow Momma Drama & Trauma so you never miss an episode.

This episode is a gentle, grounding reflection for anyone stepping into a new season feeling tender, tired or quietly hopeful.

Turning 49 has given me clarity about what I no longer want to rush, prove or abandon in my life. In this episode, I share what living with intention has taught me about healing, self-worth and finally including yourself in your own care after betrayal, loss, divorce and long seasons of survival.

This conversation is not about resolutions or fixing yourself.
It is about choosing peace.
It is about listening to your body.
It is about coming back to yourself.

If you are ready to move gently, protect your peace and live more aligned, this episode is for you.

As always, you are strong, you are worthy and your story matters.

If this episode resonated with you, please follow the show and share it with someone who might need a softer way forward.

As a new year approaches, this episode offers a quieter, gentler way to step forward without the pressure of resolutions, self fixing or starting over. Instead of focusing on what needs to change on the outside, this conversation centers on intention, nervous system safety and choosing how you want to feel as you move into 2026.

In this episode, I talk about why traditional resolutions often fail, especially after heartbreak, grief, divorce or long seasons of survival, and why choosing one word can be a more supportive and grounding way to move forward. I share my word for 2026, peace and explore what it really means to live with steadiness, self compassion and internal safety.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen to yourself and choose a fresh start that actually begins on the inside. If you are entering the new year feeling tired, tender or quietly hopeful, this conversation is for you.

If this episode resonated with you, take a moment to reflect on your word for the year and what you want to carry forward. You can share your word in the comments or simply hold it close as a reminder of how you want to feel moving into this next chapter.

The holidays can bring emotions to the surface in ways nothing else does.

After betrayal, the season often feels heavier. Traditions change. Joy feels different. And memories live louder in the quiet moments.

In this Truth Talk Thursday, I share an honest reflection on what it feels like when the holidays no longer feel the same after betrayal. This is not about fixing the pain or forcing gratitude. It is about naming the truth, honoring grief that lives in the small moments, and reminding you that surviving this season is enough.

If the holidays feel hard for you this year, you are not broken. You are not failing. And you are not alone.

• Why the holidays feel emotionally heavier after betrayal

• How memories and traditions can trigger grief

• Why joy may not feel safe the way it once did

• The quiet guilt of not feeling festive enough

• Permission to move through the season gently

If this reflection resonated with you, consider sharing it with someone who may need to hear it this season. Be sure to follow the podcast so you do not miss future Truth Talk Thursdays.

There is something about the holidays that makes everything feel closer to the surface. The lights, the music, the memories.

After divorce, the holidays do not just arrive. They land. And for many of us, they land heavy.

In this episode, I talk honestly about why the holiday season can feel so different after betrayal and divorce. We explore changing family dynamics, grief that resurfaces this time of year, decorating and traditions that no longer feel the same and the quiet emotional weight that comes with navigating the season after your life has changed.

If the holidays feel harder than you expected this year, this episode is for you. You are not broken. You are not failing. And you are not alone.

If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need it this season. And be sure to follow the podcast so you do not miss upcoming episodes focused on healing, motherhood, and rebuilding life after divorce.