Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
Carrie Cohen
66 episodes
4 days ago
Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
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Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
Inside A Therapist Mom’s Mind On Mom Guilt & “Good Enough” Parenting
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
31 minutes
2 weeks ago
Inside A Therapist Mom’s Mind On Mom Guilt & “Good Enough” Parenting
What if the fastest way to become a better parent is to let go of guilt? I open up about the choices that shaped our family—moving a kindergartner mid-year, changing schools after COVID, and making the hardest leap from private to public when our teen asked for more room to breathe. Along the way, I share the framework that guided us: read the signals, honor your kid’s input, consult trusted voices, test the fit, then decide with intention. We explore “good enough parenting,” the Winnicott i...
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
