Nourishing The Mother

When we first began parenting, there was limited social media and no algorithm flooding us with answers — only books, workshops, blogs, and the occasional playgroup. In many ways, we were completely fringe — walking a path that asked us to discover ourselves through motherhood, not lose ourselves to it.In this episode, we honour the beauty of seeing your child as an extension of yourself — the profound joy and deep nourishment that brings — and we also hold the truth that it’s easy to get lost. That tending to your child’s needs can so easily eclipse your own. We’re offering three essential “bumper bars” — like rails on a bowling lane — to help you navigate the dance between mothering your children and mothering yourself.In this episode we discuss:•Why loving your child as an extension of you can be beautiful — and why it’s not the whole story•The hidden cost of always putting your child’s needs above your own•Bumper Bar #1: Don’t ignore your creative impulses — why your creative fire is life-giving and how t