When Good Moms Feel Bad: Befriending the Parts of Motherhood, with Jessica Tomich Sorci
About this episode
Natalie Deering and Jessica Tomich Sorci discuss the complexities of motherhood and the concept of 'mom parts' through the lens of Internal Family Systems therapy.
In this powerful and deeply validating conversation, I sit down with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT, Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist and creator of the Mom Parts Method, to talk about something so many mothers silently carry: Mom parts. The anxious ones.The angry ones.The overwhelmed ones.The “I should be better at this” ones. And the truth that often feels radical:There are no bad mom parts. Jessica brings her expertise in Internal Family Systems and perinatal mental health to help us understand how motherhood activates powerful manager and firefighter parts—and how IFS offers a compassionate path forward. We Discuss: What “mom parts” are and why they make so much sense Common manager mom parts Common firefighter mom parts Why guilt and shame keep moms blended with their parts How IFS helps mothers unblend and move toward compassion instead of self-criticism The cultural burdens of motherhood and the impossible expectations placed on women How vulnerable parts can re-emerge as our children reach different developmental stages The concerning decline in maternal mental health—and why this isn’t about individual failure The “selfish vs. selfless” burden so many mothers carry internally…
People in this episode
Host: Natalie Deering
Guest: Jessica Tomich Sorci
Topics covered
- motherhood
- mental health
- Internal Family Systems
- self-compassion
- guilt and shame
- perinatal mental health
Keywords
- mom parts
- maternal mental health
- IFS therapy
- self-criticism
- cultural burdens of motherhood
- self-reflection
- emotional parts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mom Parts Method, IFS, IFS Institute
Books & works: When Good Moms Feel Bad
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