The Not Safe For Mom Group Podcast

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My Story of Sexual Assault Needed A Retelling Jan 04, 2022

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Today's guest suffered one of the worst things one can imagine happening to a person as a child, and lived with this secret well into adulthood. The Christine Blasey Ford hearings were a catalyst for the memories and flashbacks coming back to her and finally letting go of the shame she'd been holding onto for so long. Our guest tells her story of trauma, memory, grace, and resilience because she knows the power and healing that can come sharing her truth. She also shares some of the things she's done that have helped her process her pain and trauma, and that continue to promote her healing.
"I often think of it as as sort of a choir; the more that you speak up, and raise your voice others can join with you and before you know it, you all are singing this incredible tune that can change hearts and minds." - A.
To learn more about I Will Not Be Quiet:
https://www.iwnbq.com/

To read her essay in Elle:
https://www.elle.com/culture/a37501793/rape-pregnancy-texas-abortion-law/

TW: This episode contains material of a sexual nature, including rape and abuse.

My Life as an Influencer Masked My Abusive Childhood Dec 28, 2021

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How do you learn how to mother when you grew up "basically, without parents?" Our anonymous guest talks about growing up as an autistic woman with parent figures who were detached at best, and physically and emotionally abusive at worst; and how she vowed to "become the village" she never had once she had a child of her own. But of course, like all best- laid plans -- especially when your aspirations are that of an "influencer" living a perfect Pottery Barn life -- things go quite a bit differently than she had hoped.
Content warning: This episode contains content that involves issues of abuse and harming of children.

"I Begged For Help and No One Listened": Mothering Through Mental Illness Dec 13, 2021

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For this week's guest, living with several undiagnosed mental illnesses her entire life wreaked havoc on her childhood, her relationship with her family, and her own self view. Nothing could have prepared her, however, for how the near-fatal blow new parenthood would deliver. Our anonymous guest shares her story of family secrets, going through hell while still showing up for her daughter, and finally getting the support she needed. It shouldn't be this way, but as our guest says in the episode: "Even when we have nothing left to give, we still show up for our children."

*This episode contains content of a sexual nature, references sexual abuse, and may not be suitable for young ears.

My Ex's Sinister Secret: A New Mom's Shocking Discovery Dec 09, 2021

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If you learned something absolutely shocking about your partner that you never would have imagined, how would you react? Would you stay and support them? How "bad" would it have to be for you to decide to leave? Today's guest shares her almost-unbelievable story about a discovery she made when she was just 12 weeks postpartum with her daughter, everything she did next, and why.
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TW: This episode contains material of a sexual nature, including rape and abuse.