Self-Mothering — A Supportive Way to Navigate Motherhood When You Don’t Talk with Your Mother
It’s hard to navigate motherhood when you don’t have an ideal relationship with your own mother. In this honest and vulnerable conversation, I share about my journey and how self-mothering has helped me find support from within.
Self-Mothering — A Practice in Giving Yourself What Your Mom Can’t
Reparenting is a term you might hear in therapy or while scrolling Instagram. It’s the practice of giving yourself what you didn’t receive as a child, which can be very supportive.
Though, the first time I heard the term “reparenting,” I immediately felt shame about myself as a mother. I wondered if my children will want to reparent themselves someday? Will they want to go back and redo the choices I’m making while raising them?
While the concept of re-parenting seems useful and healing, the name is pretty terrible. If this resonates, you might prefer self-mothering over reparenting.
Self-mothering is what it sounds like – giving yourself the motherly love and support we all deserve. It’s less about what happened in the past and more about the care you give yourself in the present moment.
A Year of Calm, A Year for You
You don’t need to download another self-help audiobook. You need to listen to your intuition.
Imagine how it’d feel to slow down, breathe, and reconnect to the peace within you.
I created A Year of Calm to take you from feeling blocked and broken to being centered and connected.
Six Practices for Self-Mothering
Listen to your intuition. Your inner voice of wisdom within is available and ready to guide you in tiny everyday details and big life decisions.
Tend to your basic needs. Make sure you’re drinking enough water, eating when you’re hungry, and resting when you’re tired.
Make space for you. No matter how simple or small, creating a space just for you will help you feel more grounded through the ups and downs of life.
Create supportive boundaries. Be an advocate and mama bear for yourself. If someone or something is bringing you down, create boundaries that support you. (Want more inspiration for avoiding stress through the holiday season? Click here.)
Deepen meaningful connections. Give yourself the permission and time to cultivate relationships with other people that bring you love, joy, growth, and encouragement.
Practice restorative rituals. Small, everyday practices that give you feelings of being cared for, adored and supported.
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About Kaileen Elise Sues
Hi, I'm Kaileen! Intuition coach, host of the Celebrate Cultivate podcast, and mom of three.
Until I found my inner voice, I was a perfectionist always on the edge of overwhelm. This practice changes everything.
That’s why I’m here to help you access your intuition. So you can heal old wounds, manifest magic, and find calm in the chaos of daily life.
