It’s Not Linear: Navigating Regressions, Sleep Training, Tongue Ties, and Learning from our Mistakes

In this episode, we explore what it means to trust the process when growth isn’t linear—for our children or for ourselves. What begins as a conversation about potty training regressions and toddler behavior evolves into a deeper reflection on emotional release, motherhood, and making space for what’s next. Sarah shares how her son’s recent challenges have become an invitation to move through emotions she’s been carrying since becoming a mother, while Nicole opens up about helping her daughter transition out of old sleep habits and preparing her heart for the possibility of another baby. We also reflect on past parenting decisions—from sleep training to tongue-tie releases—and the perspective that comes with looking back. Together, we discuss how fear, uncertainty, and outside influences can shape our choices, and how motherhood continually invites us back to trust, intuition, and self-compassion. **In this episode, we discuss:** - Potty training regressions and toddler behavior - Emotional release and nervous system healing in motherhood - Preparing for another baby while parenting a toddler - The grief and beauty of watching our children grow up - Sleep struggles, co-sleeping, and developmental transitions - Sleep training, tongue-tie releases, and revisiting past parenting decisions - Intuition versus fear when making choices for our children - The importance of friendship, village, and being witnessed through hard seasons - Trusting that growth—for both mothers and children—is rarely linear **Books we mentioned:** - Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, PHD https://a.co/d/0iP3mkCm - Wild Nights by Benjamin Reiss https://a.co/d/09NEnl5V **New Episodes drop every Monday!** **Join our email list** to get reminders about new episodes and future offerings ⁠https://womanwithinpod.myflodesk.com/joinus⁠ **Follow us on Instagram** @womanwithinpod @nicole\_mejia @soulfully\_sarah\_stew If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to like and subscribe. Thank you so much for listening!