In this episode, I sit down with my friend Amanda Jones Vaughan (@amandajonesvaughan) for a deeply personal conversation about grief, motherhood, and mental health. Amanda opens up about losing her mom while raising three kids under three, the anger and "mom rage" that followed, and how that grief resurfaced in an unexpected way after the birth of her fourth baby. We talk through her PMDD diagnosis, discovering she has ADHD in her mid-30s, the medication journey that's helped her find more stability, & how she manages the chaos of raising four boys.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Navigating different postpartum experiences

• The grief of losing her mom and the anger and "mom rage" that followed

• Getting diagnosed with PMDD

• Discovering ADHD in her mid-30s after a lifetime of masking as "high-functioning"

• Her medication journey and learning what actually works for her

• Alternative healing modalities: MDMA journey, hypnosis, EMDR, and microdosing

• Advice for moms navigating loss and motherhood at the same time

• Where to find the best vintage pieces

  
  

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