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Nourishing the Mother

Nourishing the Mother

By: Bridget Wood & Julie Tenner
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Mothering can be an inspired journey to our most glittering, authentic, passionate, creative and connected selves. Through the mirror offered to us by our children, we are taken to every hurt, unmet need, and also every joy and excitement we’ve ever experienced. We want every woman and mother to give themselves and those around them the compassion, love and healing they so readily offer their children, but rarely allow themselves. Journey with us as we discuss the many layers of being a mother today, where we have come from and where we want to go. Learn tools to connect with yourself, offer compassion to those parts we’d rather deny and get back in love with yourself, motherhood and who you are as a feminine woman.© 2025 Nourishing the Mother
Episodes
  • NTM 519: Present, Not Perfect: The Art of Mindful Mothering (Even on the Hard Days)
    Jun 2 2025

    What if your presence was enough? In this episode, we unpack the beauty and bravery of showing up; not perfectly, but mindfully, especially on the days that stretch you thin. You’ll hear why your nervous system is your parenting compass, how tiny moments of attunement matter more than constant doing, and why choosing softness is not weakness but a radical act of love. This is for every mother who’s felt touched out, emotionally tapped, or caught in the spiral of doing more to feel like enough. Let this be your exhale...a return to yourself and your child.

    In this episode, we discuss:
    • Why being present (even when messy or tired) is more powerful than doing it all perfectly
    • How to stay connected when you’re touched out, triggered, or stretched too thin
    • The tiny, doable moments of connection that shift everything (without needing to overhaul your day)
    • What your nervous system is really communicating to your kids - and how to anchor it
    • Why your calm isn’t in your words, it’s in your body
    • The emotional imprint we carry from our own mothers, and how it shows up in our parenting
    • How to let go of the guilt around rest and reclaim it as necessary, not indulgent
    • What changes when you stop performing motherhood and start trusting yourself
    • How to meet competing priorities without feeling like you’re failing at all of them
    • Letting ease be your quiet rebellion, and why that’s the most healing thing you can do for you and your children


    Honey Club
    Get your irresistible game on. A place to explore YOUR sensuality, feminine energy, uplevel your couple-communication and all the blocks you have to deepening into surrender and connection.
    https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclub


    The Mama Reset
    Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you've lost yourself in motherhood? The Mama Reset is your invitation to pause, reclaim your sense of self, and step into this next chapter with clarity, confidence, and ease.https://bridget-wood.newzenler.com/courses/the-mama-reset

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    28 mins
  • NTM 518: Walking through grief with our kids and ourselves
    May 26 2025

    In this tender and deeply personal episode, we share the story of saying goodbye to Julie’s beloved family dog, Ruby, after nearly 16 years. This isn’t just a conversation about losing a pet — it’s a raw and honest look at the wildness of grief, the silence it leaves behind, and what it means to walk through that pain as a parent, while still holding space for your children.

    We explore the complexity of grieving while still showing up for life, and how loss doesn’t arrive in isolation - it often opens the door to every other goodbye we’ve ever tucked away.

    This episode is for anyone navigating the quiet heartbreaks, the unexpected waves, and the tender task of parenting through it all.

    In this episode, we discuss:
    • What it’s like to lose a pet who’s been with you through every chapter
    • The layered experience of grief - and why it’s never just about this one loss
    • How to let yourself feel the pain and still show up for your kids’ needs
    • Supporting children through grief in honest, age-appropriate, heart-centred ways
    • How grief cracks you open - and why that’s not something to fear
    • The sacredness of rituals, memory, and letting yourself be witnessed in sorrow
    • Why grief isn’t punishment - it’s proof that love mattered


    Resentment Decoder
    A free guide and audios to help you understand where that frustration is really coming from, what it’s costing you, and how to start shifting the pattern—without blowing everything up.
    https://www.julietenner.love/resentment


    Honey Club

    Get your irresistible game on. A place to explore YOUR sensuality, feminine energy, uplevel your couple-communication and all the blocks you have to deepening into surrender and connection.
    https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclub


    The Mama Reset
    Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you've lost yourself in motherhood? The Mama Reset is your invitation to pause, reclaim your sense of self, and step into this next chapter with clarity, confidence, and ease.https://bridget-wood.newzenler.com/courses/the-mama-reset

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    46 mins
  • NTM 517: What it really means to come home to your feminine, and why you should
    May 19 2025

    You’ve been strong.
    Capable.
    Getting it done.
    But somewhere between the doing and the holding-it-all-together… you lost touch with you.
    You’re tired of performing.
    You miss feeling.
    You crave softness — but you don’t know how to stop bracing.
    Maybe you’ve heard about “the feminine” and thought, what even is that?
    Is it sexy? Soft? Passive? Woo-woo?

    Here’s what we want you to know:
    Coming home to your feminine has nothing to do with how you look — and everything to do with how deeply you feel.
    It’s not about losing your power. It’s about finding a version of it that doesn’t cost you your body, your joy, or your peace.
    This episode is for the woman who’s curious… and ready to come home to herself.

    In this episode, we explore:

    • What “the feminine” actually is — in your body, your energy, and your everyday life
    • Why mindset work will only take you so far — and what your body’s been trying to tell you all along
    • How surrender isn’t weakness — but a wildly powerful (and scary) practice for the woman who’s always in control
    • Why living cyclically matters — and what shifts when you stop overriding your needs to keep up
    • The difference between performing and inhabiting your life — and how to reconnect with what feels like you again


    Resentment Decoder
    A free guide and audios to help you understand where that frustration is really coming from, what it’s costing you, and how to start shifting the pattern—without blowing everything up.
    https://www.julietenner.love/resentment


    Honey Club

    Get your irresistible game on. A place to explore YOUR sensuality, feminine energy, uplevel your couple-communication and all the blocks you have to deepening into surrender and connection.
    https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclub


    The Mama Reset
    Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you've lost yourself in motherhood? The Mama Reset is your invitation to pause, reclaim your sense of self, and step into this next chapter with clarity, confidence, and ease.https://bridget-wood.newzenler.com/courses/the-mama-reset

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    27 mins
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