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The Mental Health System Nobody Prepared You For

Oct 06, 2026

Thrive Momma Magazine, "Join Us At Our Table" Oct 2026

Oct 03, 2026

The Mental Load: What It Is and Why You Are So Tired

Oct 01, 2026

When “Advocating” Turns Into “Rescuing”: Raising Capable Kids Without Carrying Everything advocacy autonomy boundaries coaching scripts confidence helicopter parenting mental health neurodiversity parenting school stress teens

Finding the sweet spot between showing up for our kids
 and raising kids who can show up for themselves.

Picture this: you’re in your kitchen, phone in hand, typing a message to the teacher/coach/oth...

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The Mother Nobody Talks About: Surviving Your Child's Rock Bottom mother surviving addiction crisis parent secondary trauma addiction rock bottom addiction family susan laing gavin dixon mother wellbeing & burnout

When an addict hits rock bottom, the world focuses on the addict.

Which makes sense. They are the one in the hospital, or the police station, or the crisis shelter. They are the one whose life is vis...

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Back to School Without Breaking the Bank: A Canadian Parent's Survival Guide back to school budget canada back to school costs extracurricular fees canada financial & legal school fees back to school school supplies on a budget

Let's talk about the thing every parent is quietly calculating right now.

It is August. You have somewhere between two and six weeks before school starts, depending on your province.

And whether you...

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The 15-Minute Evening Reset: Close the Day Without Collapsing balance evenings mental load routines self-care support and encouragement time

The 15-Minute Evening Reset: Close the Day Without Collapsing

You know that feeling when bedtime finally happens and you just
 flatten?

The house is chaos, the day was a blur, and you’re too tired t...

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Gentle Baby Sleep Basics (No Perfection Required, Promise) baby sleep bedtime routine cps new parents safe sleep

Up at 2 a.m.? 4 a.m.? Hi, friend. Pull up a chair.
We’re aiming for “better,” not “perfect sleeper by Thursday.”
Today’s promise: small, safe changes that help everyone rest a little more.

Around wee...

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From Survival Mode to “What If?”: Let Yourself Dream a Different Work Life burnout recovery career career change for mothers gentle planning personal goals work and home balance working mothers

Quick Takeaways

You will get a gentle way to admit you want something different at work, without guilt and drama.

You will get three simple brain and body truths that show you are not too old or too...

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Join Us At Our Table community encouragement thrive momma community

An invitation and a bit of an introduction to Thrive Momma Coaching: Join Us At Our Table Volume One ... a great little "something to read" while waiting in the parking lot for your kid, (which is whe...

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