episode 24 The Silent Struggles of Motherhood: Grief, Growth & Holding Space with Maria Phipard

👤 About Maria Phipard:Maria Phipard is a parenting coach and somatic grief guide who helps overwhelmed, self-sacrificing women return to themselves. Her work is rooted in lived experience—particularly her journey through her son’s mental health struggles—and weaves together nervous system awareness, inner child work, and a trauma-informed, compassionate lens.  ⏱️ Key Moments & Timestamps:00:00 – Opening thoughts: what society doesn’t prepare us for as mothers04:20 – Maria’s story: when her son began struggling with suicidal ideation08:30 – “I didn’t know how to help him—and that broke me”13:10 – The role of shame, suppression, and inherited beliefs17:45 – Learning to meet herself with compassion instead of criticism21:50 – The body as a compass: somatic healing and nervous system work27:30 – Parenting from presence, not fear33:00 – Grieving what we thought motherhood would be37:20 – The power of being witnessed without judgment40:00 – What Maria wants other mothers to know42:00 – The conversation we need to be having but aren’t44:30 – Where to find and connect with Maria  💬 Notable Quotes:“I was trying to hold it all together, and inside I was crumbling.”“I thought I had to fix him—but really, I needed to come home to myself.”“We can’t parent from a place of presence when we’re stuck in survival.”“I started grieving the version of motherhood I had imagined—and made space for what was real.”