Nourishing The Mother

Well this week is rich in story as we reflect on Julie’s coming-of-age-ceremony with her daughter, our own experiences of Menarche and what it means to integrate our wholeness as women through relationship with our daughters. If you have a son or a daughter, or you yourself are on a re-patterning journey, then there’s tons Listen InThe post NTM 196: Celebrating the whole woman in our daughter’s journey appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Let’s face it, baby and toddler sleep is a hot-button topic for nearly every parent, and we all know there’s two ends of the spectrum – cry-it-out and full attachment parenting, so what do you do if neither of these are working for you; what does the middle ground look like? How do we develop Listen InThe post NTM 195: Baby and toddler sleep with sleep consultant Sophie Acott appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

One of the greatest paths to our growth are the challenges we must navigate through family relationships, and yet how often to we resist it? In seeking to find the wisdom we’ll face our own resistance, judgement, and avoidance patterns in order to keep ourselves and our beliefs ‘safe’. In this episode we explore how Listen InThe post NTM 194: The unravelling of wisdom in our relationships appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

We live in a system of patriarchy, but what does that really mean? And how does is manifest itself? And beyond that, how does that impact you? In this episode we discuss the layers in which we are complicit in our own disempowerment and disconnection from our truth….because if you were REALLY connected to your Listen InThe post NTM 193: How our culture pathologises women’s truth appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

We’re all pretty comfy with the physical aspects of birth, but what about the unconscious ‘deep dark forest’ that we enter as a rite of passage? What about the emotional and spiritual growth our pregnancy is calling us into? How can we approach ‘our stuff’ more consciously in pregnancy as a way to prepare for Listen InThe post NTM 192: Emotional Labour – how your ‘stuff’ shows up in birth appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Needs, hey?  They never seem to end!  The kids, their emotions, the house that screaming at you….the second shift.  Sometimes it can feel all too much and like you’re drowning, never quite measuring up anywhere.  So what do you do when you find yourself there?  Because, you know, we all do… Relevant links: Nourishing the Listen InThe post NTM 191: The 24/7 on-call duties of motherhood appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

The choice of where to send your child to school can be a big one for many of us. In response to a listener’s email, we share how we’ve personally decided upon the schools and styles of education we have, and the ego-shedding, belief busting process it has sometimes entailed. How do you ‘reach for Listen InThe post NTM 190: The system, your beliefs, your unique children – how to choose the right educational pathway appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

From a flurry of questions in our group, today’s podcast is our A to your Q’s on all things clashing parenting styles and partner dynamics. From how to balance “too-lenient” and “tough love” to feeling like you’re parenting your partner, nothing is off limits in this conversation! Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au Suburban Sandcastles Listen InThe post NTM 189: Two parents, two perspectives – what to do when your parenting styles clash appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

We all experience conflict; and the myriad of emotions it brings up; rage, anger, hurt, shame, blame….but what if you could lean in just enough to be grateful for its presence? And dare we say it, what if you could welcome it? How do you make safe, what is unsafe for you? How do stay Listen InThe post NTM 188: The power of conflict – why you shouldn’t seek peace appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

We all run a story, the question is not if you are, but WHAT IS IT? Bridget’s is ‘I can’t work more and be the mum I want to be’, Julie’s is ‘toddlers are hard, I don’t have time for anything else…including what I really want to be doing’….but when we choose to believe our Listen InThe post NTM 187: What is the story you’re letting become you? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This episode is a little different! Today we’ve put together some gold nuggets from our most popular episodes of 2018. There’s wisdom we’d forgotten about, moments we’d love to jump back to, and a whole lot of love for what it is to nourish the mother (yourself) at the centre of all the crazy happenings Listen InThe post NTM 186: The Best of 2018 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

In this episode we get real about how we started Nourishing the Mother, where we wanted it to take us and you, and what’s evolved into a thriving business four years later. You CAN monetise your motherhood, or whatever YOUR top value is…you just have to SEE it first, appreciate it second and be willing Listen InThe post NTM 185: Monetising Motherhood appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

It’s on everyone’s mind this time of year – ‘What do I want for this year?’ – yet how many of us actually carve out the time to consciously work on manifesting what we desire? How many of us are too scared to really ‘go there’? In this episode we share Julie’s recent experiences of Listen InThe post NTM 184: Manifesting your 2019 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

How do you decide to grow your family? What do these conversations look like in a relationship where one partner is a ‘no’? In this episode we explore the challenging conversations that take place as we seek to listen to our heart’s yearning, while respecting and honouring our partner’s desires…and Merry Christmas! Relevant links: Nourishing Listen InThe post NTM 183: Getting to a place of ‘yes’ for more children appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Do you feel creeping anxiety at the amount of money shelled out this time of year? Do you condemn and ridicule the culture of consumerism? In this episode we revisit our financial stories from two years ago, the growth and changes that have occurred for us personally in that time, and how we can move Listen InThe post NTM 182: Flip Your Finances – stories from anxiety to empowerment appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This week we share stories of our own from moments in our week where we’ve been ‘tool-less’ and required to ‘up-skill’, stepping bravely where we never have before! Sometimes this journey of parenting takes us places we never thought we’d go and in reflection we have the opportunity to gain the wisdom, see the growth Listen InThe post NTM 181: When your parenting toolkit is asking you for more appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

In today’s episode we seek to explore this age-old question through story, anecdote and thought-provoking questions about the meaning of magic.  No matter where you sit on this topic, we hope you’ll be inspired to enter into this festive season with your children in a congruent and meaningful way. Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au Listen InThe post NTM 180: Is Santa Real? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

When motherhood is something you deeply value, or thought you did, what does it mean when it gets so hard you begin to resent it?  Who are you if you are not the compassionate, empathetic, gentle communicator you hold on a pedestal?….The pain we face here as conscious parents can be immense, but what is Listen InThe post NTM 179: If I hate motherhood right now, how good of a mother am I? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

How do you cope when your child is going through behavioural challenges associated with a big transition? Can you ‘dig deep’ when the moment calls, or do you find yourself wanting to ‘run’? Often, there’s a bit of both at play. In this episode we explore through our recent stories, and practical tips, various ways Listen InThe post NTM 178: Oh for f*ck’s sake…when transitions get hard appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Do you consider how much public policy shapes your personal choices? How much do you think your vote counts towards the world you want to see? In this episode Bridget interviews Andrew Hicks of the Health Australia Party, and Candidate Pippa Campbell, to explore why the ‘personal is political’. Through honest conversation on some of Listen InThe post NTM 177: When the personal is political – An interview with the Health Australia Party appeared first on The Wellness Couch.