Nourishing the Mother

NTM 172: Whatever you condemn, you breed, attract or become

In response to a listener’s question, this week we expand upon the concept that whatever you condemn or judge, you will breed into your life and relationship in order to balance your perceptions and love more parts of yourself and those around you. When you become aware of this principle, you can see your feelings, Listen InThe post NTM 172: Whatever you condemn, you breed, attract or become appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 171: He can’t be in his masculine if I am

It’s so easy to judge our partner for ‘not measuring up’, not meeting our needs or just, being too feminine.  But what if its not them at all?  What if you’re taking up ALL the space of the masculine and there’s none left for them to step up and into?  What happens when we find Listen InThe post NTM 171: He can’t be in his masculine if I am appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 170: When we’re coaching our children, we’re coaching ourselves

The parent-child dynamic is one of the most profound cornerstones of our vision of Aligned Parenting; to be able to parent from a place of recognition – what is them and what is us?  What is happening below the surface behaviour?  Why is it here?  What is it healing?  What is it seeking to empower?  Listen InThe post NTM 170: When we’re coaching our children, we’re coaching ourselves appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 169: The Fertility Journey – an interview with Kirsten Wolfe

In this episode we dive into the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and fertility with Kirsten Wolfe, Acupuncturist and Director of Mornington Chinese Medicine. We weave in personal story, touching on our own experiences working with Kirsten through miscarriage, while asking the big questions about fertility, IVF, natural conception, and the places they take a Listen InThe post NTM 169: The Fertility Journey – an interview with Kirsten Wolfe appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 168: When we hold our kids to higher standards than we hold ourselves

Do you hear yourself saying things to your children and recognise it might be a bit unreasonable?  Or ponder where you yourself ‘lose your shit’ or don’t speak respectfully, or fire up instead of play nice?  In this weeks episode we get honest about all the ways in which we tend to hold our children Listen InThe post NTM 168: When we hold our kids to higher standards than we hold ourselves appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 167: A conversation with my Tweens

This week is a little different!  In this episode Julie interviews her two eldest children on their experience of being consciously parented.  The conversation moves from their individual values, to what influence our family has had on their unique way of showing up in their world, to emotions and how they experience big feelings and Listen InThe post NTM 167: A conversation with my Tweens appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 166: Tears and tantrums at a lesson or activity

In response to so many discussions within our tribe around the ‘pain’ of swimming lesson, we discuss what’s at play behind our children bursting into tears, rage, defiance, or meltdown when faced with needing to do an activity or lesson we’ve planned for them.  What soft spots does it hit within us?  What do you Listen InThe post NTM 166: Tears and tantrums at a lesson or activity appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 165: When siblings attack each other

When your kids fight, how do you feel?  Do you jump in?  Do you let them sort it out?  Who are you trying to protect? In this episode we talk openly about dynamics, triggers and how our children call us to feel our own inner child in a moment.  How do we respond?  Is there Listen InThe post NTM 165: When siblings attack each other appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 164: What sex teaches us about parenting

What?! Sex and parenting?!  How taboo…..but here’s where we take the conversation today.  We’re both endlessly fascinated by the role our partners, our sexuality and our parenting plays in calling us to ever greater authenticity; showing up as we truly are, not feeling one thing and ‘pretending’ we’re feeling something else.  When you’re able to Listen InThe post NTM 164: What sex teaches us about parenting appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 163: When you choose a partner like your parents

In this episode we explore the profound nature of the patterns that get laid down in early childhood and how often we continue to run into those in our relationships. We look at perception, triggers and growth THROUGH your relationship. Relationships are not about happiness and peace, but are a vehicle for growth…we just don’t Listen InThe post NTM 163: When you choose a partner like your parents appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 162: When sex just isn’t happening

No matter where you find your sexual relationship, there are times when it’s on fire and times when its…well…absent. In this episode we get raw and honest about our own intimate experiences of ebbs and flows in our sexual journey and hope to awaken some lightbulbs for you also. It’s so easy to look outside Listen InThe post NTM 162: When sex just isn’t happening appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 161: Awakening the feminine and understanding our hunger with Dr Anita Johnston, Ph.D

Today, with great pleasure, we interview Dr Anita Johnston, Ph.D., Author of Eating in the Light of the Moon – a book that has been hugely impactful for both Bridget and Julie on their journey of awakening the feminine, understanding our soul hunger and bringing compassion to our womanly body.  Dr Anita Johnston is an Listen InThe post NTM 161: Awakening the feminine and understanding our hunger with Dr Anita Johnston, Ph.D appeared first on The Wellness Couch.