An off the couch conversation: Normalizing Motherhood Emotions with Dr. Cassidy

Dr. Cassidy Freitas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and mom to 3, based in San Diego, California where she teaches part-time at the University of San Diego and works with new families at her private practice. She hosts the podcast Holding Space and provides mental health and relationships resources for new parents. She’s also a colleague of mine as well as my personal coach! In this episode, I talk with Dr. Cassidy about pushed boundaries in motherhood. There are times when we feel like our kids are pushing boundaries and our feeling are expressed in a not-so-healthy way like mom rage, irritability, or anger. She explains to us that this most often happens when our needs aren’t being met or we feel our rights are being violated. This doesn’t mean that you are a bad mom, it just means you need your moment to rest and come to a conclusion on how to better meet your needs. It’s important that we save space for us to express ourselves, yet access our values before we react. Dr. Cassidy also gives us her insight on protector emotions like helplessness, shame, hurt, and also debates the phrase “anger is a secondary emotion.” Tune into her podcast Holding Space and access her course Why Am I Yelling?: Rage After Baby & Beyond on her Instagram @drcassidy Get a copy of my book "A Little Less of a Hot Mess": https://amazon.com/author/kaitlinsoule  Learn more about my coaching services at https://wellnotesforher.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alittlelesshotmess/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/alittlelesshotmess/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/alittlelesshotmess/support</a>