This one’s for the mamas. The space holders. The therapists who... go home and keep holding space, unpaid and unseen. The women do the internal work while packing snacks, running businesses, and trying not to lose themselves in the margins.
Mother’s Day isn’t always roses and gratitude posts. Sometimes it’s grief. Sometimes it’s an identity crisis. Sometimes it’s a holy reckoning.
In this episode, I’m sharing what it’s really like to be both a mother and a therapist—and why I stopped trying to get it all “right.” It’s messy, vulnerable, and deeply honoring of the paradox we’re living: raising others while still raising ourselves.
If you’ve ever felt stretched too thin by love, labor, and the lie of doing it all... this one’s for you.
Over it but not done? Join The Messy Middle Reset on Friday, January 30, 2026 from 10a-12p CST, my live nervous system sanctuary workshop for helpers. Get the details at https://shawnalovinlpcs.com/services.
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