How do you find stability when you lose your mother and have subsequent mother figures come and go throughout your life? It's devastating to navigate such huge losses, espeically as a mother, but there is hope and healing along the way!

Today on Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene talks with Samantha Welch, an amazing girl mama of three with an incredible story. When Samantha was nine years old, her mother passed away in a house fire. Throughout the rest of her childhood, she experienced mother figures enter and depart, some not even leaving with a goodbye. Samantha shares how she found true healing through nourishing her relationship with God, inner child work, and forgiveness.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• How can I break cycles of dysfunction and find resources to do so?
• What can I do to soften my heart so I no longer live with unforgiveness?
• What is a healthy way to grieve, and is it okay to grieve?
• Where can I find support in navigating motherhood without my mother?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

When's the last time you had a terrific laugh - a big, belly laugh, tears streaming down your cheeks, laugh out loud, HEALING laugh?

Today, Alyssa Carlene makes the case for prioritizing and even scheduling laughter as a mom. She shares reasons why moms need laughter and provides statistics that prove humor to be an amazing healing tool.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• Why is it important for me to laugh when motherhood feels overwhelming?
• How can humor actually help me cope with stress, grief, or tough days?
• Can laughing really improve my physical and emotional health as a mom?
• Where can I find community to help me grieve, grow, and embrace humor while I heal?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

You are not doomed to repeat the mistakes of those who raised you! Even if you grew up with emotional abuse, you get to be the change that breaks the cycle!

Today on the podcast, Alyssa Carlene talks with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Reesa Morala, who shares how to break free from toxic patterns, reclaim your power as a mom, and raise your children in the love and safety you always deserved.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• How can I thrive as a mom who's suffered from emotional abuse?
• How do I trust myself and the decisions I make?
• What do I say to my children about the boundaries I've set with my mother/other family members if they are toxic?
• What are some ways I can cultivate more self-compassion and love?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

As a mom, a parent, and a human being...your energy absolutely needs protection!

If you are feeling drained by the heaviness of life and others' energy around you, then today's episode is for you.

Alyssa Carlene, your host, is sharing three simple but powerful ways to protect your energy, so that you can feel replenished and revived every single day to conquer your daily tasks and show up as the mom you desire to be!

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• What’s a simple way to create a mental “shield” against draining people or situations?
• What small daily habits can help me reset when life feels overwhelming?
• How do I start protecting my energy in a way that sticks?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

What if the struggles you’re working through could become the blueprint your child uses to overcome theirs?

Today on the podcast, Alyssa Carlene shares a five-step process for facing your challenges and using them as a powerful teaching tool for your kids!

Whether it’s fear, self-doubt, or anxiety, you’ll discover practical ways to model resilience and break cycles of perfectionism, people-pleasing, or avoidance.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• What simple steps can I take to model resilience for my kids without pretending I’m “fine”?
• How do I talk about my feelings in a way that’s age-appropriate for a young child?
• How can I teach my child to separate emotions from logic when facing an obstacle?
• What small, practical actions can we take together to build confidence and courage over time?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Does setting boundaries with family (espeically toxic family members) feel excruciating—like guilt, obligation, or fear of conflict always get in the way?

In today's episode of Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother, Alyssa Carlene talks about how to set clear, healthy boundaries with toxic relatives without drowning in guilt. You’ll learn why boundaries are necessary for healing, how to hold them with confidence, and what to do when pushback comes.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• How do I know if a family member is toxic or just difficult?
• What kind of boundaries are realistic when it's family?
• How can I set boundaries without feeling selfish or mean?
• What do I say when someone pushes back or tries to guilt me?
• How do I deal with the grief of setting boundaries with people I wish I could be close to, especially as a mom without my mom?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

What 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 are hidden beliefs, and how do they silently shape my motherhood experience?
• How can I recognize which beliefs are rooted in my childhood story?
• Why is it so hard to ask for help or trust myself as a mom?
• How do these beliefs tie into harmful generational patterns, and how can I break them?
• What’s the first step toward healing so I can mother from a grounded, resilient place?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

If 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 the following questions:

• What are some powerful books that can support my emotional healing as a mom?
• How can I begin to remother myself when I didn’t have a nurturing mother?
• What books can help me feel more grounded and present in motherhood?
• How do I begin healing the past so I can parent more effectively?
• What tools or perspectives can help me grow into the mom I want to be?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!