What No One Tells You About Grieving a Difficult Relationship
Grieving someone complicated is its own kind of trauma work.
It’s not about rewriting history or pretending it didn’t hurt.
It’s about honoring your story — fully, honestly, without minimizing or rushing.
When Grief Feels Invisible: A Note for Women Who Have Lost a Baby
You don’t have to find the lesson or make meaning right away.
You don’t have to be okay.
You get to fall apart.
You get to weep, rage, feel nothing, or feel too much.
You get to miss someone who was real — even if the world didn’t get to meet them.
The Hidden Signs of Emotional Disconnection (And Why White Knuckling It Won’t Help)
Until your nervous system feels safe enough to let its guard down, disconnection may continue — no matter how much you want to change it.
Why You Feel Guilty Saying No (and How to Start Setting Boundaries Anyway)
Guilt isn’t weakness. It’s protection.
If you feel guilty every time you say no, it’s not because you’re doing something wrong.
It’s because somewhere along the way, guilt became a protector.
Why Do I Feel So Tired All the Time — Even When I’m Not Doing That Much? (And Why It Might Not Be Laziness at All)
Emotional exhaustion is real — and you don’t have to earn it by doing ‘enough.’
Why You Still Feel Exhausted — Even After Rest
Signs of a dysregulated nervous system (especially for women who overfunction: You’re exhausted but can’t rest. You feel foggy, flat, or unmotivated. You cry easily or can’t cry at all. You overreact to small things and don’t know why. You feel disconnected from your body, emotions, or even your relationships.
How Childhood Trauma Can Show Up in Motherhood(Even if you thought you’d already processed it)
You’re trying to parent differently than you were parented.
You’re doing the work. You’re reading the books.
You’re loving your kids deeply.
But sometimes… you still feel like you’re failing.