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Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother25. Three Hidden Beliefs Holding You Back While Mothering Without Your Mom's SupportWhat if some of the biggest obstacles in your motherhood journey aren’t your circumstances, but the silent beliefs you’ve internalized along the way? In this episode, Alyssa Carlene takes a deep dive into three hidden beliefs that keep so many moms, who are mothering without their own mom's support, stuck in survival mode. These beliefs often stem from unhealed wounds, generational patterns, and the absence of a nurturing maternal figure, and they directly impact how we mother our children and care for ourselves. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: What ar...2025-07-2914 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother24. Five Life-Changing Books for Moms on a Healing JourneyIf you’re a mom doing the hard work of healing while raising little ones, these five books belong on your shelf! Whether you’re navigating motherhood without the support you needed, working to break generational cycles, or learning to remother yourself with compassion, these life-changing books can offer the guidance, validation, and hope you’ve been craving.In this episode, Alyssa Carlene will briefly introduce you to five powerful reads that support your emotional growth and help you feel more grounded, empowered, and seen on your motherhood healing journey.Listen to the episode to answer...2025-07-2214 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother23. Finding Peace by Accepting What You Can't ChangeWhat peace might you find if you stopped fighting what you can’t change? In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to accept the hard things in life, especially the ones you didn’t choose. You’ll learn how acceptance isn’t giving up, but a powerful act of emotional freedom. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: What does it really mean to accept something I can’t change?How do I begin accepting the fact that my mom isn’t here to support me?What’s the difference betwe...2025-07-1517 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother22. Encouragement for the Days You're Barely Holding OnFeeling like you’re running on empty as a mom? This short and gentle episode is a love letter to the mom who's exhausted, overwhelmed, and barely holding it all together. If you're in survival mode, this is your reminder that you’re not alone. You’re still enough, and you don’t have to do it all to be worthy of rest and love. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: What can I do when I feel like I have nothing left to give?How do I remind myself that I’m enough...2025-07-0810 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother21. When Motherhood Feels Lonely: How to Care for Yourself & ConnectYou might be surrounded by your kids all day long and still feel incredibly lonely. Maybe you don’t have a strong circle of mom friends to lean on. And if you’re navigating motherhood without the support of your mom, that loneliness can feel even deeper. Do you experience this? Today, on Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene explores why loneliness is common to many mothers and important ways you can care for yourself. She also mentions simple ideas to connect with other mothers and create real, meaningful relationships. Listen to today's episode to ans...2025-07-0111 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother20. Ten Reasons to Join the Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother Facebook GroupAre you looking for a supportive space where you can vent, feel understood, and connect with other moms who truly get what it’s like to navigate motherhood without your mother? Today on the podcast, join Alyssa Carlene to hear TEN powerful reasons to join the Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother Facebook community! Finally, you'll have a place to build meaningful friendships, share your emotions without judgment, and feel empowered by moms who are walking a similar path. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: Where can I find other...2025-06-2410 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother19. Why a Supportive Community is the Missing Piece to Navigating Motherhood Without Your MomIf you're navigating motherhood without your mother, a supportive community is your missing piece to healing, alignment, and validation! You were never meant to mother alone. And for moms without moms, that isolation can run even deeper. Join Alyssa Carlene on today's episode to hear some exciting news and seven specific reasons why confidence and empowerment grow faster and stronger in community. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: Why do I feel so alone in motherhood, even when I’m surrounded by people? How do I find other moms who und...2025-06-1709 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother18. Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your MotherAre you stepping into a season of motherhood where you claim your power, even without the support you always deserved?Join Alyssa Carlene as she shares the exciting news about her free video training: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother (which can be accessed below)! This training is all about her five-step ROOTS framework, the same five steps that she used to move from pain, shame, and survival…to purpose, joy, and rooted motherhood.Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: Why does motherhood fee...2025-06-1006 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother17. Why Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother Feels So HardThere’s something people don’t talk about enough: how utterly alone, lost, and overwhelmed you can feel when you’re raising children without the presence or support of your mother. In today's episode, join Alyssa Carlene as she breaks down the emotional and psychological loss of navigating motherhood without your mother. Even though there is deep pain, there is also hope and healing!Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: Why does it feel so devastating and tragic to navigate motherhood without my mom? Am I broken because I still lon...2025-06-0308 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother16. Four Practices to Shut Down Negative ThoughtsAs a mom, do you ever feel like negative thoughts have taken over your headspace? In this quick episode, Alyssa Carlene shares four simple, real-life practices to help you shut down that inner critic and bring your mindset back to center—because motherhood is hard enough without your brain working against you. These bite-sized mindset shifts are perfect for busy moms who need a reset in five minutes or less. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: Why do I keep thinking the worst about myself as a mom?How can I stop...2025-05-2709 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother15. How to Open Your Heart to ForgivenessHave you ever carried a hurt so deep that it changed the way you saw yourself or the world? Perhaps you've held on—not because you wanted to, but because you didn't know how to let go. In today's episode, Alyssa Carlene explores the power of forgiveness. She meets you exactly where you are through spiritual wisdom, honest reflection, and simple steps to start healing today.Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: What does forgiveness mean—and does it mean I have to forget what happened?How do I know if I’m tru...2025-05-2017 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother14. Three Ways to Become an Emotionally Resilient MomYou don’t need to be a perfect mom, but you can become a resilient one! Emotional resilience is like a muscle- built upon practice, passion, and intention. This episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother will show you how to grow emotional resilience in three specific ways tailored to your unique needs. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: Do I ever feel like I’m mothering without a map?Am I still carrying pain or patterns from my childhood into my parenting?What would emotional resilience look like for me right n...2025-05-1312 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother13. When Mother's Day Hurts: Honoring Your Feelings with GraceMother's Day can be a challenging holiday for a mom who is grieving her mother because of loss, distance, or estrangement. Does this resonate with you? Today's episode is for anyone who may find this day more painful than peaceful. Alyssa Carlene, your host, shares the importance of gracefully honoring your complex feelings and thoughtful ways to guard your heart this Mother's Day. Listen to the episode to answer the following questions: How do I make space for my grief without feeling guilty? How can I protect my peace when social media and family gath...2025-05-0615 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother12. Grieving a Mother Who is Still AliveAre 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 grie...2025-04-2917 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother11. Why Gratitude Shifts the Energy of Your HomeWould 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. In 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 m...2025-04-2212 minNavigating Motherhood Without Your Mother10. A Mantra for the Motherless MotherWhether your mother is absent through loss, distance, or pain, this offering is here to hold you. 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 & thriv...2025-04-1506 min