The Power of Sober Motherhood

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a mother's fierce love for her children collides with the unrelenting grip of alcoholism? In this raw and moving conversation, Jenny breaks her silence to share a 16-year journey of motherhood in recovery that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to be present for those who need them most.With honesty, Jenny takes us back to the toughest days of battling a disease she knew nothing about while raising a one-year-old and three-year-old, praying each morning not to drink, only to surrender by afternoon. "The only thing more powerful than a mother's love is alcoholism," she reflects after hearing someone speak those words, which resonated so deeply in her own heart at the time. After exhausting every alternative—from hypnosis and psychiatry to vitamin regimens—Jenny found her way to the solution she'd been most resistant to: a 12-step program that offered not just sobriety but a complete transformation. The results speak volumes: a 26-year marriage, a son who is thriving at university, and a beautiful daughter who trusts her mother completely with her questions about alcohol.Perhaps most powerful is Jenny's message to mothers currently struggling: what your children truly need isn't your physical presence at all costs, but "a sober, healthy, emotionally stable mother." The community of women she found became family, holding her babies during meetings and teaching her how to navigate motherhood without alcohol. Today, she's gone from being the one who needed constant help to being a pillar of strength for others.Whether you're personally touched by addiction or simply interested in stories of profound human transformation, Jenny's journey offers hope that even our most overwhelming challenges can become the foundation for our most meaningful contributions. Listen now and witness how recovery doesn't just save lives—it changes family legacies for generations to come.Support the showReal Women LIVE (formerly Sober Living Stories) Host Jessica Stipanovic is a writer, podcast host, and founder of the Female Entrepreneur Organization. New Episodes Delivered to Your Inbox → https://www.jessicastipanovic.com/newsletterFollow Real Women LIVE → https://www.facebook.com/realwomenpodcast/Your story matters.