Unfollowing Mum

By Harriet ShearsmithSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health Relationships Parenting Kids & Family

Unfollowing Mum episodes

June 21, 2023 Ep22 Consumed by trauma, self responsibility & self blame
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks self responsibility vs self blame, challenging the inner critic and why we are so quick to tell people they are "consumed by trauma" when they discuss their experiences. Find Harriet @tobyandroo or @unfollowing_mum on instagram and tiktok or email her at [email protected].
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26 min
June 14, 2023 Ep21 Importance of talking, toxic parents & trauma with Ben Cole Edwards
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks to author and life coach Ben Cole Edwards about the importance of breaking stigma and talking about our trauma, toxic parents and how it impacts us as adults.
You can find Ben at Ben Trauma Corner on tiktok, instagram and youtube.
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52 min
June 07, 2023 EP20 Court, access requests & grandparents rights with Alisha
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks to Alisha, who shares her lived experience with a toxic parent who took her to court to gain access to her 3 month old grandchild. Alisha shares the court process, from mediation meetings to dealing with CAFCAS and the eventual outcome for her family.
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1 hr 1 min
May 31, 2023 EP 19 Boundaries with Dr Deering
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks to psychologist and Mother/daughter relations personal trainer Dr Michelle Deering about boundaries. Find Dr Deering at:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/motherdaughterconnections
Coffee chat: https://calendly.com/motherdaughterconnections/coffee-chat?month=2023-05
Diffuse arguments: https://curativeconnections.ac-page.com/less-arguments
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29 min
May 24, 2023 EP18 Trauma, cycle breaking & overwhelm with Libby Ward
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith speaks with Libby Ward, digital content creator known as Diary of an Honest Mom, about childhood trauma and overwhelm as a cycle breaking mother. You can find Libby on Instagram at https://instagram.com/diaryofanhonestmom or buy her journal here: https://amzn.to/3VWtz7p
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58 min
May 17, 2023 EP 17 Was it neglect or just "a different time?"
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about her experience with neglect as a child and why growing up with narcissistic parents makes that so difficult to reconcile.
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36 min
May 10, 2023 EP 16 Toxic shame with Maggie Nick
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks toxic shame and how we can parent our children without shame with therapist & parenting expert Maggie Nick who is known online as Maggie With Perspecticals.

You can find Maggie at : https://instagram.com/maggiewithperspectacles and https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiewithperspectacles
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 3 min
May 03, 2023 EP 15 Addressing generational trauma in parenting with Dr Emma Svanberg
On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith talks with Dr Emma Svanberg, clinical psychologist and author of Parenting for Humans, about generational trauma, cycle breaking parenting and reparenting yourself.

You can find more from Emma at:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mumologist
Buy her brilliant book "Parenting for Humans" https://amzn.to/3FaLKyP

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1 hr 5 min
April 26, 2023 EP 14 Parentification & parental alcoholism with Jemma Wilson
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks to Jemma Wilson about her lived experience with an alcoholic mother and growing up raising her younger siblings as a teenager. You can find Jemma at https://instagram.com/roseandhoneyphotographer
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1 hr 10 min
April 19, 2023 EP 13 Misconception, excuses & estranged parents on tiktok
On this episode, host Harriet Shearsmith talks about the comments she receives from estranged parents across social media and WHY that happens?!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 min