The ‘perfect mother myth’ permeates our culture; it implies ‘children before mother’ and asks you to pour copious amounts of energy, money and time into your child. But what happens when this ideology is so loud it undermines or overrides your boundaries?In this episode we discuss:Key ways to check in with yourselfGetting clear on whether your yes is authentic or a narrativeRecognising when you’re saying yes but you really mean noThe impact of resentment on your child or yourself, when you do...

NTM 410: How is the perfect mother myth undermining your boundaries?

Mothering can be an inspired journey to our most glittering, authentic, passionate, creative and connected selves. Through the mirror offered to us by our children, we are taken to every hurt, unmet need, and also every joy and excitement we’ve ever experienced. We want every woman and mother to give themselves and those around them the compassion, love and healing they so readily offer their children, but rarely allow themselves. Journey with us as we discuss the many layers of being a mother today, where we have come from and where we want to go.  Learn tools to connect with yourself, offer compassion to those parts we’d rather deny and get back in love with yourself, motherhood and who you are as a feminine woman.

Kids & Family

We all hope on a wing and a prayer that it will all turn out okay. That all our agonising over conscious parenting, pays off. In the euphoric aftermath of Julie’s son’s 18th, she shares the lead-up, the hot tips, and the unexpected jelly shots that brought family together. Check out Julie’s kids business, Inflatable Nights here: http://www.inflatablenights.au (http://www.inflatablenights.au)To explore feminine embodiment, intimacy and relationship in Honey Club with Julie, visit https://julie...

NTM 464: The moment you realise you did it: The 18th birthday party

When we’re trying so hard to mother in ways that we were not mothered, we can find we exhaust ourselves at the altar of ‘perfection’. What would it look like to stop parenting from a place of lack or fear, and start parenting from a place of love and wellbeing. Let’s find out…  In this episode we discuss:  - The need to overperform to feel okay - Parenting from a place of lack, fear and anxiety - Being socialised into intensive mothering, with an endless capacity - Ve...

NTM 463: Building the capacity to mother the way we WEREN’T mothered - Part 2, Julie’s lens

In deciding the type of mother that we want to be, often that’s informed by our experience with our own mother. The view we have of our mother will shape the view we have of ourselves, and therefore, the fuel we draw on in our own mothering, can be created by what was missing or not met by our own mother.   In this episode we discuss:  - Constantly ‘conscious’ and centering your child is outside the realms of what’s possible for any single human  - The deep shame we feel w...

NTM 462: Building the capacity to mother the way we WEREN’T mothered - Part 1, Bridget’s lens

It’s held up as the pinnacle of perfect mothering in our culture, but is it really? Often, what you’re over functioning on, is related to what is intolerable for you to be.   The more practiced we can be at examining our subconscious motives ahead of time, the less shock we feel when we get angry.   So let’s go on a self-examining journey into the shadow side of the selfless mother.   In this episode, we discuss:  - Nothing is ever completely selfless or altruistic&nb...

NTM 461: Unveiling the shadow side of the ‘selfless’ mother

We all want our children to be pleasant, kind, repair well…and so it’s shocking when we see them as inconsiderate, rude, harsh, or on the receiving end of any of these things. As a parent, when do you step in, and when don’t you?In this episode we discuss:- When you feel like you need to get involved with your child’s social dynamics- When your kid’s social situations are normal, vs a problem- Remembering as parents we’re blinded by our lens on our children- Building resilience and fostering ...

NTM 410: How is the perfect mother myth undermining your boundaries?

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