In this episode, I open up about what it feels like when the cracks start to show — when control, the one thing that always felt safe, begins to slip away. I talk about the moments when I felt completely disconnected from myself… when I couldn’t recognize who I was anymore.

Control used to make me feel secure — it was my safety net when everything else fell apart. But this episode is about realizing that holding on too tightly can sometimes make you break. It’s about the exhaustion that comes from pretending you’re okay, the loneliness of trying to hold everything together, and the quiet strength that comes from finally admitting you can’t.

If you’ve ever felt like you were coming undone — like your grip on life, love, or yourself was slipping — this one’s for you.

🎧 Press play, take a breath, and walk with me through the cracks, the chaos, and the courage to let go.

This week’s Truth Talk Thursday is about the in-between space — when you’re no longer who you were, but not yet who you’ll be. I share what it felt like to be the “third wheel” with friends, to show up at my kids’ events no longer a wife, and to face holidays that looked the same on the outside but felt so different on the inside.

I talk about the tough conversations with my boys, an emotional text on my dad’s death anniversary, and how I’m learning to create a new place that truly fits me. Over the past couple years, healing and forgiveness have changed things — even bringing moments of unexpected help and kindness.

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November 2023 — Month Four. The month I asked myself: Where do I fit?

The house was falling apart, and so was my marriage. Repairs piled up, but instead of my husband showing up, it was his brother stepping in. Symbolic? Absolutely. Everything was crumbling — the home we built, the family we created, the life I thought I knew.

This month brought the first fights about money, watching him spend on someone else while I carried the weight of bills, sports, and the kids. I felt anger, betrayal, and disappointment — but I also found a strange clarity. I began to detach. I wasn’t fully free yet, but I was starting to take steps toward protecting myself.

Through it all, my boys gave me strength. Ryan’s last basketball season, Derek’s battles on the wrestling mat, Carson finding escape in time with friends — they reminded me why I couldn’t give up. And then November 17th came, the one-year mark of losing my dad. I reached out to my husband, hoping for comfort, but got only three words: “Yes, I know. Sorry.” Another layer of grief on top of the rest.

But even in the middle of all this, I survived. I kept moving. And that survival became something I could be proud of.

If you’re in your own “month four” right now, I want you to know — you’ll be okay too. The light breaking through the darkness? It only grows brighter.

From October 16–31, 2023, I lived inside two silences: my mom’s quiet in a hospital room, and my husband’s silence as he pulled further away.

In this Truth Talk Thursday, I share about:

• Caretaking my mom through pneumonia and the heaviness of hospital silence.

• The pain of realizing he could leave work early for her, but never for me or the boys.

• Why anger became my survival.

• What it means to grieve holidays, and why Halloween 2023 looked so different.

I walked away with three truths I’ll carry with me:
Silence can be sacred. Anger is a messenger. Joy hides in the ordinary.

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October 2023 was the month everything collided — betrayal, business, motherhood, and fear of loss. In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, Jenny opens up about the breaking point when the mask finally came off.

Her mom was hospitalized with two dangerous bacterial infections, leaving Jenny terrified of losing her after already losing her father and her marriage. At the same time, she was still running a business, parenting three teenage boys through slipping grades and heavy emotions, and navigating betrayal after betrayal from her husband.

From being asked to sign away money for a new house, to overhearing her boys admit how “weird” it felt when both parents were in the same room, to the heartbreak of skipping Halloween decorations that once brought her son Carson so much joy — this was the month where guilt, grief, and anger pushed her to the edge.

Jenny also shares the October 18th note that marked a turning point in her anger, the moment she filed for divorce, and the symbolic irony of October 31st becoming her legal filing date. With raw honesty, she reflects on parenting in the storm, discovering her strength, and why sometimes blocking someone is survival.

If you’ve ever felt crushed by betrayal, exhausted by parenting through chaos, or guilty for not being enough — this episode reminds you that showing up, even imperfectly, is strength.

This week on Truth Talk Thursday, I’m diving deeper into Episode 7 of Momma Drama & Trauma: When the Fantasy Faded and Reality Set In.

This part of my journey wasn’t about one dramatic moment — it was about the little cracks that built up: the awkward Homecoming Parade, confusing conversations that gave me no answers, promises that didn’t hold up, and the painful reality of living in limbo.

I talk about how anger is really unprocessed hurt, how betrayal shows up in your body, and the shift from holding onto fantasy to finally seeing reality.

If you’re navigating betrayal, heartbreak, or the aftermath of a broken marriage, I hope this episode reminds you that you’re not alone — and that your healing matters.

💙 Don’t forget to listen all the way to the end for details about my Momma Drama & Trauma Self-Care Bundle Giveaway!

October marked Month Three after discovering my husband’s affair — and it was the month the fantasy really began to fade.

This episode takes you inside the chaos of homecoming weekend, the awkward tension of standing beside him at the parade, the ceiling fan conversation that gave me false hope, and the painful reality of parenting through betrayal. I share raw journal entries, real text messages, and the weight of sitting at my kitchen table filling out divorce paperwork — not filing yet, but facing the truth that my 24-year marriage was unraveling.

It was a month of confusion, heartbreak, and strength I didn’t know I had. The parade. The photos. The paperwork. The grief. The beginning of letting go.

If you’ve ever felt the moment when reality sets in — when you realize the person you loved isn’t coming back — this one’s for you.

✨ Content includes:

• Homecoming parade + dance weekend (neighbors, photos, family moments that felt like snapshots on borrowed time)

• Ceiling fan + office conversation (the night he promised to always be there)

• Journal entries + texts (raw, unfiltered)

• Parenting in a minefield (trying to protect the boys while not betraying myself)

• Walking therapy + Dr. Denise’s grief chart

• Business stress + financial fear

• Thanksgiving flashback after my dad’s death — the red flag moment I didn’t see

• The heaviness of divorce paperwork — the cliffhanger

💬 Let’s walk through this together. Because even in the darkest months, hope flickers — and you are not alone.

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In this Truth Talk Thursday, I open up about one of the hardest episodes I’ve ever recorded.
I cried through telling the stories of losing my dad, my marriage, and eventually the family I had been part of for more than 22 years.

This episode is about compound loss — how grief doesn’t just take one thing, it takes layers: a father, a partner, traditions, even the extended family that once made life feel full.

I share what it was like to parent through that brokenness, how holidays and anniversaries suddenly felt smaller and lonelier, and the weight of showing up for my kids while grieving myself.

And as I reflect on my own story, I can’t help but notice the grief in the world around us — from senseless acts of violence to the lasting heartbreak of September 11th. Grief touches all of us, in ways we expect and in ways we never see coming.

If you’ve ever felt the heaviness of loss, I want you to know you’re not alone.
💙 You are strong. You are worthy. Your story matters.f, I want you to know you’re not alone.