Nourishing the Mother

Reflections on being a mother of four – Julie’s insights

What does it mean to be at ‘capacity’? What are the biggest challenges, integrations and inspirations in Julie’s world as baby Gwen turns 3 months old? In this episode we have an honest and vulnerable conversation about intimate relationship and early motherhood, dismantling stories and beliefs, and softening into the flow and joy of motherhood Listen InThe post Reflections on being a mother of four – Julie’s insights appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 123: Bridget’s doco & showing up in the world

What’s it like to take a 2,000km roadtrip with another businesswoman, your two babies, and a film crew? In this week’s episode Bridget shares her perspective after the premiere of the RISE Documentary; the inspiration, the challenges, and honouring everyone’s needs and desires in order to ‘show up’ in the world.The post NTM 123: Bridget’s doco & showing up in the world appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

When the fantasy of motherhood comes crashing down around you

We’ve all been here at one or many points in our motherhood journey, whether from the idealised fantasy around what life would look like as a new mother, or self-righteous in our beliefs – when we subscribe to a fantasy, we’re unconsciously building a nightmare, and that nightmare can be treacherous in our lives, wreaking Listen InThe post When the fantasy of motherhood comes crashing down around you appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Why our parenting f*** up’s still serve

Let your inner critic, perfectionist and ‘perfect parent’ take a backseat as we flip the cards on our ‘not so perfect’ parenting moments; what they reveal, what they heal and how they benefit everyone involved…including our children.  Even our most painful events have wisdom and if you’ll take the leap with us, we’ll help you Listen InThe post Why our parenting f*** up’s still serve appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 120: What to do when our kids don’t do what we want

Argh!  When children start to develop their own autonomy, it can send us into an emotional spin that has us feeling angry, powerless and confused.  What begins as story of Bridget and her 4 year old son, ends with incredible insight, understanding and tangible toolkits with real-life examples for you to take and use at Listen InThe post NTM 120: What to do when our kids don’t do what we want appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 119: Navigating relationship and parenting MASTERCLASS

In parenting consciously, we can often find ourselves solely child-focussed, and relationships wither in this phase, but what if it doesn’t have to be this way? In this episode we explore how to interpret our family dynamics, our relationship problems, and our children’s behaviour through quality questions that lead us to greater connection.The post NTM 119: Navigating relationship and parenting MASTERCLASS appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 118: Laughter as a Release MASTERCLASS

Intentionally shifting energy through laugher can be a powerful tool to develop with our children, and let’s face it we could all use a little more playfulness! When our children have stored and stuck feelings we want to offer you another way to help them process, lean in, learn and grow with a toolkit that Listen InThe post NTM 118: Laughter as a Release MASTERCLASS appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 117: How to get okay with tears MASTERCLASS

What do your child’s tears bring up in you? Do you see them as something to move through quickly, too overwhelming to ‘hold’, and so triggering that you fear them? This masterclass is designed to begin to get you more comfortable with crying, with witnessing your child in ‘pain’ and equip you with a toolkit Listen InThe post NTM 117: How to get okay with tears MASTERCLASS appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 116: Secure Attachment Masterclass

This is the first of 4 Masterclasses in parenting!  This week we discuss the role of secure attachment in our developing children, why they need it, how we can support it and what happens if we give too much.  The profound nature of the mother-child dynamic is explored, as we bring awareness to the mutual Listen InThe post NTM 116: Secure Attachment Masterclass appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 115: Interview with Julie’s husband: A male’s perspective of birth and intimacy

So this week is a little different! In response to a listeners request, in this week’s episode Julie interviews her husband, Nick, on his experience of birth. We delve into what birth was like for him to witness, how to be a great support partner, what was empowering or overwhelming for him, advice he has Listen InThe post NTM 115: Interview with Julie’s husband: A male’s perspective of birth and intimacy appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 114: Do we want to raise a feminist son?

In this week’s episode, Julie and Bridget explore the concept of instilling feminist values in our sons, what it means to be a feminist man, and how do we support our sons through the surges of the masculine, without dishonouring the feminine? In a ‘fight for equality’ culture, we discuss what it looks like to Listen InThe post NTM 114: Do we want to raise a feminist son? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

NTM 113: Chiropractic, Wellness and Motherhood with Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani

In this week’s episode, we chat with best-selling author and award-winning Chiropractor Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani on the philosophy and science of chiropractic, intentional parenting, instilling values of health and wellness in our families, and motherhood and relationships as a portal to consciousness. Connect with Dr Jen: http://welladjusted.co/ Books and resources mentioned: Well Adjusted Babies by Listen InThe post NTM 113: Chiropractic, Wellness and Motherhood with Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani appeared first on The Wellness Couch.