When Your Body Forces You to Slow Down: Autoimmune Illness, Boundaries, and the Mom Who Had to Change

In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey of living with multiple autoimmune illnesses while navigating motherhood, childcare work, and chronic nervous system overload. We talk about being raised as the “good girl,” becoming a people pleaser, and how my body eventually forced me to slow down and learn regulation, boundaries, and self-advocacy.   This episode covers practical nervous system tools, vagus nerve regulation, chronic illness warning signs, advocating for medical care, motherhood burnout, raising emotionally healthy children, and how structure and predictability help both toddlers and autoimmune bodies thrive.   If you’re a mother who feels exhausted beyond normal tired, struggles with guilt, lives with chronic illness, or wants to raise kind, resilient children without sacrificing yourself — this episode is for you.   Topics include: autoimmune illness, MS, POTS, nervous system regulation, motherhood burnout, people pleasing, vagus nerve stimulation, childhood emotional health, gentle parenting, Montessori, advocacy in healthcare, and chronic fatigue. Follow Me: 👉 Visit my website http://www.ashleyventrice.com                  👉 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashleyventriceco                                   👉 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyventriceco                                                👉 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ashleyventriceco 👉 Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/ashleyventriceco   Join:                                                                                                            👉 Toddler Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1641FC2sDa/