She didn’t even know she was pregnant…until she was almost 7 months along. Now she’s a mom of four, sharing what it really took to survive, heal, and break cycles.

Tia sits down with Sandra, a mother of four who opens up about growing up in trauma, navigating abuse, and stepping into motherhood without a roadmap.

From finding out she was pregnant late…to dealing with postpartum, parenting through behavioral struggles, and learning how to break toxic cycles, this is a real, unfiltered conversation.

In this episode:

• ​finding out you’re pregnant at 27 weeks
• ​becoming a mom with no time to prepare
• ​postpartum anxiety and overwhelming thoughts
• ​feeling like a “bad mom” and working through guilt
• ​raising children through trauma and behavioral challenges
• ​learning new ways to parent instead of repeating cycles
• ​why environment impacts children more than labels
• ​choosing to do things differently as a mom

This isn’t just about motherhood.

It’s about survival, growth and making sure your children don’t carry what you did.

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