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Embracefull
by Francesca
Would you like to take time to explore the various emotions that come with parenthood and how you want to ideally FEEL in your parenting journey? Join therapist and mamma Francesca every Monday, to experience guided visualization and mindfulness practices, to gracefully understand, accept and nurture the range of emotions that come with parenting and help you envision the life you want to lead with your baby.
Episodes
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Reset & Restore: A Post-Thanksgiving Support Meditation
The holidays can leave us feeling overstimulated, drained, or emotionally scattered. In this episode of Embracefull, we guide you through a gentle meditation designed to help you pause, tune into your feelings, and uncover what you truly need to support yourself through the post-holiday…
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When Bedtime Feels Hard
This episode is a guided meditation for the nights that feel anything but easy. If bedtime has you overwhelmed, overstimulated, or carrying the emotional weight of the day, this practice will help you soften your body, regulate your nervous system, and return to yourself so you can meet the…
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Managing Morning Madness: Mindful Strategies for Overwhelmed Parents
Mornings with kids can feel like a race before the day even begins. In this episode, Francesca guides you through a short mindfulness practice to help you meet the chaos of the morning with more presence and softness. Learn how to ground your body, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect to…
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Your Nervous System Blanket
Join Francesca this week for a guided meditation to imagine and create a metaphorical blanket woven with the exact qualities you’re craving in this moment — warmth, grounding, softness, energy, protection, or whatever your nervous system is quietly asking for. This episode invites you to receive...
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When Your Child Hits: A Meditation for Calm
Being slapped or hit by your baby can feel shocking, triggering, and overwhelming. This guided meditation offers you a space to process those feelings with compassion and steadiness. Whether you listen before or after an incident, this practice will help you prepare for these challenging moments,...
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When Expectations and Reality Don't Match
This guided meditation is for the moments when the experience you planned with your child doesn’t unfold the way you hoped. Maybe there was a tantrum, resistance, or chaos instead of the connection you envisioned. Together, we’ll gently acknowledge the disappointment and frustration that arise,...
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The Drain of Hearing Your Name All The Time
This meditation guides you through the frustration of hearing your name called over and over. You can use it to prepare for a situation where you know you’ll be pulled in many directions, or to decompress afterward from a moment that already felt overwhelming. If you can pop this episode on in…
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Mindful Parenting for Car Rides
Join Francesca this week for a 15 minute meditation that helps parents regulate before or after a stressful car ride with kids. Whether you're anticipating tantrums, sibling fights, or your own overwhelm, this practice supports you in grounding your nervous system. Use it before a ride to...
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Parent Mindful Moment
In this episode, we take a mindful pause to reflect on the parenting journey—honoring the beauty, the mess, and everything in between. A moment just for you, to breathe, ground, and reconnect. Let's connect! Insta- @Francescaaborn [email protected]
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Mindfulness Through Contact Naps
Contact naps can bring up a swirl of emotions — from tenderness and gratitude to frustration, exhaustion, or even guilt. In this episode, we explore the layered feelings that surface when your baby's sleep depends on your presence. Through guided reflection, we’ll gently hold space for the full...
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Milestone Anxiety: When Comparison Creeps In
In this episode of Embracefull, we explore the quiet anxiety that can arise when you start comparing your baby’s development to others. From rolling over to first words, milestones can feel like pressure points instead of natural progressions. Let this be a reminder that your baby—and you—are on...
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Keeping Up With The To Do List
In this episode, I guide you through a BRAAVE Method practice to gently explore the emotions that arise when it feels like the to-do list never ends. Together, we slow down, tune in, and create space for what’s underneath the pressure to keep going. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in doing...
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When People Tell You How to Parent
Join Francesca in this guided meditation, where you’ll be supported in processing the complex feelings that arise when someone tells you how to parent. Even when the advice is well-meaning—or even helpful—it can still bring up emotions like doubt, defensiveness, or frustration. This practice will...
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Calm Your Overwhelmed Nervous System
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Calm Your Overwhelmed Nervous System Relaunch
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People Pleasing
This episode will help you navigate the wave of emotions that can rise when your child expresses big feelings — whether it’s crying or pure joy — in public. If you find yourself slipping into people-pleasing or worrying about how others perceive you, this practice will gently guide you back to...
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Weaning or Stopping Breastfeeding
In this episode, we’re diving into the emotional and physical toll that weaning—or stopping breastfeeding—can take. Whether it’s planned or unexpected, this transition can bring up a complex mix of feelings: grief, relief, guilt, freedom, sadness, and everything in between. We’ll hold space for…
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Quick Announcement
Hi everyone — just a quick note to share that I’ll be shifting Embracefull to a bi-weekly podcast for now. There have been a few too many spinning plates in the air, and in order to keep showing up in a grounded, present way for you all (and for myself), I need to create a little more space. I…
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Feelings Associated With Going Back to Work w/ BRAAVE
In this episode of Embracefull, you will be guided through a meditation using the BRAAVE method to help you process the emotions of returning to work. Whether you're feeling anxious, guilty, overwhelmed, or even excited, this practice will create space for you to acknowledge and move through…
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Postpartum Mood Fluctuations
Join Francesca this week as we explore a gentle practice to help you navigate the emotional ups and downs of postpartum with more ease and self-compassion. Through guided visualization and mindful awareness, you'll learn how to embrace mood fluctuations without judgment, creating space for…
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Savoring Milestones
Join Francesca as we take a moment to savor the milestones our children reach—big or small. Whether it’s a first step, a new word, or a moment of independence, these experiences remind us of the beauty in growth, both theirs and ours. Through a guided reflection, we’ll pause to fully marinate in...
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Taking Frustrations Out On Loved Ones (using BRAAVE)
Join Francesca this week as we’re exploring the emotions that arise when we find ourselves short with our loved ones after feeling completely fried from caring for our child. We’ll dive into the guilt, frustration, and overwhelm that can surface—and guide you through a meditation to release...
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When Whining Accompanies Teething, Mindfulness To Get You Through
Join Francesca this week as we help your nervous system when you may be struggling with the endless whining of a teething baby. This mindfulness practice will help you take care of yourself especially when you may be feeling a little burnt out. Let's connect- @Francescaaborn (Instagram) or email…
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Embracing the Need for Formula
Join Francesca in this episode, we explore the emotions that come with the decision to use formula to feed your baby, whether as a primary source of nourishment or as a supplement. Together, we’ll unpack the guilt, relief, and everything in between, while offering compassionate support and...
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Nighttime Fears
Join Francesca in this episode where we’ll explore the common fears that arise when nighttime falls postpartum. From anxiety about sleep schedules to worries over your baby’s well-being, nighttime can bring up a lot of emotions. We’ll dive into BRAAVE, a method I developed to help you navigate...
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Attachment Takes Time- Normalizing Delayed Bonding with Baby
Join Francesca for this episode that explores feelings around delayed bonding with your baby. In this soothing, reflective session, you'll be gently guided to nurture patience, acceptance, and emotional connection. Whether you're feeling disconnected or simply seeking peace, this meditation…
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Calm Your Overwhelmed Nervous System
Feeling fried and running low on patience? This quick guided meditation will help you take a deep breath, reset your nervous system, and find calm in the midst of your baby's crying. Tune in to restore your sense of peace and reconnect with your inner strength—no matter how overwhelming the…
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Breastfeeding Burnout: Validating your Journey and Reconnecting to Tenderness
Join Francesca in this episode as we dive into the emotional and physical challenges of breastfeeding, especially when burnout sets in. Learn how to honor your journey, validate your feelings, and reconnect with the tender, loving purpose behind nourishing your baby. A soothing meditation helps…
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Working through Breastfeeding Challenges (using BRAAVE)
Join Francesca as she guides you through the BRAAVE technique to help you navigate any difficult emotions that may arise when facing breastfeeding challenges. Using the simple steps of Be, Recognize, Appreciate, Alter, Visualize, and Embody, you'll be guided on how to process your feelings and...
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What is the BRAAVE technique?
Join Francesca in this episode of Embracefull. Francesca will introduce the BRAAVE technique, a simple but powerful roadmap she developed to help you navigate difficult emotions when life feels overwhelming. In moments of stress or struggle, you don’t want to have to think too much about how to...
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Trust Your Parental Instincts
Join Francesca as we dive into the complex feelings of doubt and uncertainty that many parents experience when it comes to trusting their instincts. If you've ever second-guessed your gut feelings as a new parent, you're not alone. This episode offers reassurance and explores how to embrace those...
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Parenting While Being Sick
Join Francesca as we explore the emotional challenges parents face when they’re sick. Whether you're dealing with a cold or something more serious, this episode will provide support to help you process your emotions and find comfort, even when you're not feeling your best Let’s Connect Email your...
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Loving Gaze
Join Francesca to slow down and fully immerse yourself in the present with your baby. Take a moment to notice the little details— their tiny hands and feet, the sound of their breath, the softness of their skin. This episode is all about tuning into these precious moments and embracing the...
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Navigating The First Few Nights
Join Francesca through a mindfulness practice that acknowledges and nurtures the emotions that arise at night. As we slow down, we’ll create a space to gently care for those feelings while also recognizing that our nighttime moments are an opportunity to send loving, safe energy to our babies.…
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Strength in Birth: Celebrating You and Your Baby’s Power
Join Francesca for this short episode that honors the strength, resilience, and transformation that both your body and your baby underwent to bring new life into the world. Let’s Connect Email your questions to Francesca: [email protected] Follow Francesca on Instagram: @embracefull
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Commemorating the Beginning of Labor
Join Francesca for a brief but meaningful moment as we commemorate the beginning of your labor. In this short session, Francesca will guide you through ways to help you ground yourself, reconnect, and stay centered as you embark on this powerful journey. Let’s Connect Email your questions to...
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Waiting For Baby to Arrive
Join Francesca as we explore her powerful acronym BRAAVE, designed to help you navigate the many emotions surrounding your due date. Join Francesca as we break down each step of BRAAVE, offering practical strategies and insights to help you embrace your feelings with confidence and clarity.…
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Celebrating Your Life Transitions
Join Francesca as we take a heartfelt journey through the twists and turns of life that have shaped who you are today. Join me as we honor the moments—both big and small—that have led you to this point. We'll reflect on the experiences that have defined your path, celebrating the resilience and...
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Honoring the Journey: Pregnant Bodies and Baby Growth
Join Francesca for a transformative practice that celebrates your body’s incredible journey during pregnancy. This session will guide you in appreciating the remarkable adaptations your body has made to nurture and grow your baby. Through mindful reflection, we’ll take a moment to honor the…
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Embracefull Trailer
Welcome to the Embracefull podcast! Here you will find mindfulness practices for postpartum. Listen in to hear a little bit more about me, your host, Francesca and to get a taste of what the Embracefull podcast can provide. Let's connect! Follow Francesca on Instagram:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Would you like to take time to explore the various emotions that come with parenthood and how you want to ideally FEEL in your parenting journey? Join therapist and mamma Francesca every Monday, to experience guided visualization and mindfulness practices, to gracefully understand, accept and nurture the range of emotions that come with parenting and help you envision the life you want to lead with your baby.
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How many episodes does Embracefull have?
Embracefull currently has 40 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Embracefull about?
Would you like to take time to explore the various emotions that come with parenthood and how you want to ideally FEEL in your parenting journey? Join therapist and mamma Francesca every Monday, to experience guided visualization and mindfulness practices, to gracefully understand, accept and...
How often does Embracefull release new episodes?
Embracefull has 40 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Embracefull?
Embracefull is created and hosted by Francesca.
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