Parenting after separation is never easy. But when you’re co-parenting with someone who displays narcissistic behaviors, the emotional weight can feel even heavier. Many mothers quietly carry the burden of trying to stay calm, protect their children, and rebuild their lives—all while navigating subtle manipulation from a former partner. The good news? Once you recognize…
Category: Mental health
When You’re Healing, Be Careful Who You Let In: Protecting Yourself from Predator Relationships
There is a kind of vulnerability that doesn’t show on the outside. It’s the quiet kind. The kind that comes after a breakup. After a divorce. After illness. After life has stretched you in ways no one else can see. And as women — especially mothers — we don’t always stop. We keep going. We…
The Busy Mom Reset: Finding Yourself Again in the Middle of Real Life
I’ve been thinking about spring coming up and ladies it’s time for a reset! Over the next several weeks we will dive into resetting our lives for the better. There are seasons of motherhood when life feels louder than you are. Schedules pile up. The house needs attention. Work doesn’t slow down. Your mind keeps…
3 Effective ways to communicate with your teen
Communicating with your teenage child can be tough. Their communication tendencies tend to change once they leave their childhood years; whether that is spending more time alone or away from home, talking to you less or shouting and slamming the doors. This change is normal and varies from teen to teen. Most parents may dismiss…
Taking the High Road: The Unseen Labor of Black Women
We’ve all heard it: “Just take the high road.” For Black women, it feels like that’s the only road we’re ever allowed to walk. At work, in marriages, raising kids, even in casual day-to-day interactions—we’re expected to be the ones who keep it together. The calm ones. The fixers. The peacemakers. But that expectation? It’s…
Elevate your life! Empowering Women Everywhere 