Mama, you have to take care of yourself first, you have to fill your cup in order to give your kids what they need. Maureen Francois is back for part 2 talking with me all about play therapy, imaginative play, predictable schedules and you guessed it, how utterly important self-care is for moms. Maureen explains that children don’t have the capability to express their feelings as adults do, instead they express themselves through their play.

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As moms, knowing what it takes to care for our children’s physical well-being comes pretty naturally. However, when it comes to caring for their emotional well-being, most of us are at a loss: “how in the heck do I do that?!“ Maureen Francois, licensed clinical social worker, certified play therapist, and the co-owner of Wild Hope Counseling, joins me today to talk about mindset, emotions, and daily steps we can take to foster our child’s mental health.

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Hey, mama, you are resilient, your body is wise, and you have the ability to heal from the traumatic experiences you’ve endured. According to Stevie Spiegel, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, trauma is anything that is distressing and disturbing and continues to be so. Trauma is subjective and relative: your feelings are valid, and your experience was significant. Join Stevie and me as we bring light to this heavy topic, and talk about not only how to listen to your body and communicate your story, but also how to be a good listener and meaningfully supportive for others in your life who’ve experienced trauma.

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Jessica Mostaffa, Licensed Professional Counselor, has a passion for serving women and focuses on perinatal mental health. Today she joins me to talk about the unfortunate truth that is most women aren’t prepared for the emotional changes often experienced following childbirth. Jessica wants all mothers to know that you aren’t alone and you have the capacity to make change, it’s all about using the right tools to do so. Come on mama, join me to learn about the true importance of putting on your oxygen mask before others.

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Hey mama, are you ready to view life through a different lens? Gratitude is a mechanism that allows us to access an entirely new perspective of the same experience. Join me today to hear a fresh perspective on how you can implement gratitude in your life, which I believe is one of the most life-changing forms of self-care that we can use, and quite honestly, experience life differently than you ever have before.

It’s very likely you’ve heard the term ‘abundance mindset’ but have you heard of it in reference to your marriage? Maintaining an abundance mindset allows you and your partner to not only have a strong foundation of respect in your marriage but also allows each person to get what they need in order to be their most happy, most fulfilled and most thriving self. In today’s episode I provide you with 6 principles in order to adopt and nurture an abundance mindset within your marriage.

Have you ever felt like you have limited say over your daily experiences and/or life’s overall trajectory? Our identity directly influences the quality of our relationships and lives, as well as the measure of success (or lack thereof) we will experience in pursuing our goals. In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to identify and breathe new life into our beliefs about ourselves and our lives in order to create identities that align with the type of women we aspire to be, the impact we hope to have, and the goals we desire to achieve.

Helping moms-to-be and current moms be their most confident, vibrant, and well-nurtured selves is my passion. I’m so excited to be launching this podcast where I’m showing up weekly as my authentic self on my own personal journey, bringing with me vulnerability and utmost respect for you wherever you are in your journey. Rather than sitting here and telling you how amazing you are, I’ll be here helping provide you with the tools you need to indisputably know that YOU ARE WORTHY.