Mamahood After Trauma | Trauma Informed Parenting, Emotional Regulation for Moms
Sep 8, 2026 · 37 min · 14 segments
In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn explores the moments when motherhood unexpectedly brings old wounds and unresolved trauma to the surface, often when we least expect it—during tantrums…
Emily CleghornHost
Because I think there's something about motherhood that we don't talk about enough.
And sometimes that mirror shows you things you really, really don't want to see.
It shows you your anger, your fear, your control, your anxiety, your people pleasing, your abandonment wounds, your shame, your need for validation, your inability to rest.
And I think that can be one of the most painful parts of becoming a mother after trauma.
And suddenly you're face to face with something you thought you'd already dealt with.
But motherhood has a way of shining a very, very bright light into the corners.
Because I think there's something about motherhood that we don't talk about enough.
And sometimes that mirror shows you things you really, really don't want to see.
It shows you your anger, your fear, your control, your anxiety, your people pleasing, your abandonment wounds, your shame, your need for validation, your inability to rest.
And I think that can be one of the most painful parts of becoming a mother after trauma.
And suddenly you're face to face with something you thought you'd already dealt with.
But motherhood has a way of shining a very, very bright light into the corners.
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