Are you grieving a mother who is still alive? This feels like mourning a maternal relationship that is unresolved, confusing, or missing something essential, like the love, safety, or presence you needed but didn’t receive from her.

Today's important conversation, of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother is an invitation for you to honor this complicated grieving journey. Join Alyssa Carlene in processing all of these intense feelings and acknowledging your loss.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• Why does it hurt so much when my mother is still alive?
• Can I grieve someone who is still here and didn't physically leave me or die?
• What am I grieving when I think about my mother?
• How do I make peace with what I never received?
• Is it okay to set boundaries with someone I still long for?
• Where can I turn for support in my grieving process/journey?
• How do I allow myself to feel without judgment?

Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Would you like a simple way to quickly shift the energy of your home? Motherhood can be extremely loud and exhausting—and sometimes the tone at home starts to match that chaos.

This episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, gratitude is the answer! Join Alyssa Carlene as she shares her experience with thankfulness and ways to plant seeds of gratitude in your children!

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• How can I bring more peace into my home, starting with me?
• What can I do to help my kids feel more grounded - even when I'm exhausted?
• Is there a simple way to feel more present and less overwhelmed today?
• Can something as small as gratitude really make a difference in how I feel?

Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Whether your mother is absent through loss, distance, or pain, this offering is here to hold you as a motherless mother.

Today, Alyssa Carlene delivers a beautiful mantra that honors your grief, growth, and the sacred work of re-mothering yourself as you mother your child/children. May these words become a soft place to land in your deepest struggles.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• What can I say to myself when the ache and absence of my mother feels overwhelming?
• Where can I go for support as a motherless mother?
• Can I really heal without the mother I needed?

Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Do you ever feel shame or guilt as a mom for feeling negative and uncomfortable emotions tied to motherhood? If so, you're not alone!

Today on the podcast, Alyssa Carlene shares why feeling difficult emotions can be hard for mothers, what it means to sit with them, and the beauty that comes from letting ourselves feel.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• What are common uncomfortable emotions that mothers experience?
• How do I process big emotions without feeling guilt or shame about them as a mom?
• How can I let go of societal pressure and pressure from myself to only feel positively about motherhood?
• What are solid, doable ways I can sit with tough emotions to process them?
• How do I model emotional safety for my children?

Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Are you in a stage of motherhood that feels excruciatingly heavy?

If you're in the trenches, this episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother is for you. Alyssa Carlene opens up about the deep difficulties she's experiencing as a mother currently. She also shares three helpful ways you can lift the load and your spirits, because you're not alone in the struggle.

Listen to this episode to answer the following questions:

• Why does motherhood feel so heavy, and what can I do to lift the load?
• Can hypnosis help me when motherhood feels unbearable?
• How can I better connect with Mother Nature to regulate and feel at peace?
• What can I do to prioritize humor and laughter in my life?

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Are you ready to reclaim your life and truly own your story?

Today's episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother is about breaking free from the victim mentality and stepping into a place of healing, strength, and ownership. Alyssa Carlene shares five key points to incorporate into your life to transform your pain into purpose when the victim mentality's got you stuck.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• How can I take ownership of my past and let go of what no longer serves me?
• How can I stop seeing myself as a victim and start seeing myself as strong and capable?
• What are some practical steps I can take to shift my mindset from powerless to empowered?
• What does it look like to let go of blame when the pain still feels so real?
• How do I rewrite my narrative when I feel like my past defines me?

Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Are you ready to build confidence in your abilities as a mother?

In this episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene empowers you to develop deep self-trust while fostering your self-worth. She shares why building confidence can be difficult for motherless mothers and all moms in general. Best of all, she provides an incredible reframing statement along with helpful practical applications.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• What would it feel like to have more confidence in myself and my mothering?
• What are some ways I can build confidence in my motherly abilities?
• Where can I turn for support when I experience doubts and fears about myself as a mother?
• How has my past shaped the way I see myself as a mother?
• How do I trust my instincts as a mother?

Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Have you ever reacted to a situation without thinking—only to realize later that it was a destructive pattern?

In today's episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene dives into the Six P's of Destructive Patterns - subconscious, generational behaviors that many moms unknowingly repeat and model for their children.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• Am I unknowingly passing down patterns from my own childhood?
• Do I sometimes feel like I’m parenting on autopilot, reacting in ways I don’t fully understand?
• Why do I fall into people-pleasing, perfectionism, or other habits that don’t serve me—and how can I break free?
• Could my unmet emotional needs be affecting the way I show up as a mom?
• What will it take for me to heal and finally break harmful cycles?

Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!