The Trauma Mommas

Guest caller Mel struggles to know who she is now that her kids have left home. Sue and Kelly help Mel recognize the past traumas that are now taking opportunities to be healed, now that there is more room in her life.

 Supriya's name means "most loved" - an idea that contradicted the choice her parents made to send her away when she was 6 months old. Listen as Sue and Kelly help Supriya get to the bottom of the guilt she feels around her feelings of anger and disconnection.

Guest caller Jenny Lisa struggles with her feelings of resentment after a late in life diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder. Sue and Kelly help her work through her feelings and recognize that what she really wants. 

When guest caller Alyssa snapped at her five year old son, she felt horrible and alarmed with her anger. Sue and Kelly help Alyssa unravel the root of her emotions and provide practical tools for parenting small children.

In the midst of a breast cancer diagnosis, guest caller Betsy wants a partner to be her rock. Sue and Kelly help her identify her tendency to put herself last and offer guidance for accepting the love and support that is already there.

Guest caller Alex seeks guidance on how to know if her current boyfriend is being truthful with her. Sue and Kelly help Alex connect her childhood experiences with her wilingness to accept the unacceptable.    

Sue and Kelly are stumped when guest caller Adrienne can't articulate what is "getting in her way." The Trauma Mommas then help her make a connection that explains the source of the feeling that she's not meausuring up.

This week's caller Carey judges herself after she "acted like her mother" in response to an experience with her mother-in-law. The Trauma Mommas help Carey connect her reactions to her childhood experiences, and provide a self-compassionate perspective to her reaction.

Mother of three young girls Hannah opens up to Kelly and Sue about the panic she feels when it comes to clean up time. The Trauma Mommas help Hannah recognize old traumas that come to the surface, and offer new perspectives and strategies that can help the whole family.

New mom Lauren opens up to Sue and Kelly about criticizing her husband whenever he helps with the baby. The Trauma Mommas help her connect her need for control to the traumas of her past and give her strategies for accepting help—graciously.