Numbing Mom Parts

"One of the hardest things in motherhood was that I didn't get all of this time anymore to just disappear into my thoughts and think. That feels like such a luxury." —Rebecca Lesser Allen On this episode we're talking about Numbing Parts with Rebecca Lesser Allen.Your numbing part helps you tune out when emotions feel overwhelming—it dulls your awareness so you don't have to feel the discomfort, fear, or sadness swirling inside youNumbing can be protective against anger or despair—when you feel helpless and powerless with a crying baby or tantruming kid, disconnecting feels like the only alternative to rageWhat looks like numbing is often craving solitude on a nervous system level—moms need reprieve from constant interaction, touch, noise, and demandsMemory gaps from stressful periods aren't signs of failure—dissociation is how we get through overwhelming moments, and it deserves compassion, not judgmentRebecca Lesser Allen [email protected] book When Good Moms Feel Bad is available everywhere you buy books.For more information and to join the community go to momparts.com