Motherhood Uncut

📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/call You've tried everything. The calm voice, the validated feelings, the gentle parenting script. Nothing worked because you were solving the wrong problem. Your child was never giving you a hard time. They were having a hard time. And what they needed had nothing to do with your technique. In this episode, I'm going to show you why nothing you've tried has worked the way you expected, w...

📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/call If you think your postpartum anxiety is worse because you are not strong enough, you are wrong. The women who achieved the most before motherhood often struggle the most after, not because they are weak, but because the very strengths that made them successful are now working directly against them. In this episode, I’m going to walk you through the 3 reason high-achieving women...

📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/call Almost everything the internet has told you about secure attachment is either incomplete or flat out wrong. In this video, I break down the five myths keeping high-achieving moms stuck in guilt, and the one practice that builds real security between you and your child. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What the Internet Gets Wrong About Secure Attachment 0:49 Why Chasing Perfection Makes Your Anxie...

The guilt hits at work when you think about your child. Then it hits at home when you think about work. You're not failing at balance. You're trying to fix the wrong problem. 📌 Book a free Assessment Call to find out what your nervous system needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/call I'm Kate Kripke. I'm a licensed clinical psychotherapist and maternal mental health specialist. For over 20 years, I've helped thousands of high-achieving, career-driven moms move out of postpartum anxiety. ⏱️ ...

Your baby keeps crying. Nothing you try is working. The problem isn't your baby. It's not your technique either. Here's what's actually happening, and why it starts with your nervous system. 📌 Find out what your nervous system specifically needs: www.calmconnectionsystem.com/call I'm Kate Kripke. I'm a licensed clinical psychotherapist and maternal mental health specialist. I've worked with over 6,000 mothers across 20 years. In almost every case, the baby wasn't the problem. The missing ...

Today’s episode is a short one. But it’s also one that you don’t want to miss because I am talking with you about 3 very common habits of high-achieving women that lead directly to anxiety, guilt, and overwhelm in motherhood. And the thing is, you may not see these habits as problematic because they have likely led you to huge success and achievement in the rest of your life. So, it’s likely that you are doing these things because you think they will serve you and your child. Until today, you...

Today, I have the joy of talking with my friend Nadia Ali - mom, entrepreneur, educator, and advocate for health and racial equity - about the importance of discomfort. I know- who wants to feel uncomfortable? Looking for and leaning into discomfort is not something that most of us do- in fact, the majority of you listening will have been raised in families where you were taught that discomfort was bad, wrong, or a sign of weakness - you may have been taught that the purpose of life is to ach...

I’m really excited to share today’s episode with you. Today I am talking with you about the 12 things that women who thrive in both career and motherhood have in common. Throughout my work with Type A, high-achieving women who struggle with anxiety and guilt in motherhood, these 12 mindsets are universal in the women who end up having the lives they most want, for both themselves and their kids. I invite you to listen today with pen and paper if you can, or come back and jot down some takeaw...

This week’s episode is an incredibly inspiring and powerful one. We are airing a coaching call I had with one of my coaching clients... and I have no doubt that you will resonate with a ton of what Carly struggles with on our call. If you are a woman and mother who identifies as high achieving, type A, all or nothing, and perfectionist thinking, and if you are struggling with anxiety, guilt, overwhelm, and burnout, this episode is for you. In our call we address limiting beliefs that hold...

Our girl is back!Deb Rubin is joining me today to vent, brainstorm, problem-solve, and find humor about back-to-school season.Whether you are a new mom or one with older kids, I’m sure you can relate to the often jarring transition of the fall season. We suddenly find ourselves with more to do. Or maybe we find we have less to do now that our kids are out of the house. Whichever it is for you, it’s likely a bumpy ride. So, let’s navigate it together.Find Deb on Instagram @themotherdaughterjou...

Today is part 1 of a 2-part series with the incredible, honest, and inspiring Tracey Yokas. Tracey Yokas creates stuff. When she isn’t writing about mental health and wellness, she can be found playing with paint, glitter, and glue. Art fuels her passion for connection in community. She is dedicated to supporting women in their journey towards authenticity, and fulfills her mission by creating safe spaces where art, words, and vulnerability meet. A former entertainment industry profes...

This month I launched a new series called Mom Talks as a continued commitment to providing free and accessible support to women who are struggling in motherhood. These short 30-minute live talks are designed to leave participants with accessible tools for emotional well-being. These tools and strategies, when practiced, work to build psychological resilience that leads to mental health as well as secure attachment building between moms and their kids. This month our topic was Finding calm a...

Today’s episode is a bit different and a bit longer than our typical episodes. I am taking you on a journey with me. Like, a literal journey. A couple of weeks ago, I ventured, by myself, to the south of Japan for a 6-day walk on the Kumano Kodo- I recorded myself through this adventure, and so this episode today is a peek into my inner thoughts, my experiences along the trail, and interactions with people who I met along the way. This is me, sharing me. When I am mostly all alone. For...