A lot of ways in which this trauma manifests in adulthood are ways that can cause a lot of shame,

I think, for us.

So it's like you don't have anxiety because you're weak.

You don't have anxiety because you can't hack it.

You don't have anxiety because you're a mess, right?

You don't lose it on your family and like snap at your kids or snap at your husband because

you're this like mean, nasty woman. Like none of us are broken. None of us are broken. None of us need

fixing. Like everything you're experiencing, that's a sign of dysregulation, all of it is a very predictable, very normal, very expected

response to the things you have experienced in your lifetime.

Welcome to the Calm Mom podcast, the show for ambitious women ready to get off the Hot

Mess Express. I know you've got a lot going on. You work so hard. You're raising an incredible

family, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. I'm your host, Michelle Grosser. I'm a certified

master life coach, attorney, wife, and mom.

And years ago, I was right where you are.

I was running a busy law practice while raising a family, and I was on the fast track to

burnout.

I thought I just needed to be more organized or have better routines, but it was learning

how to heal and regulate my nervous system that expand in my capacity

to gracefully hold more of this big, beautiful life. You too are worthy of an extraordinary life

in and beyond motherhood. Learning to be a calm, anchoring presence in your home and at work is going to be your superpower. If you're here to

do the inner work that brings a sense of calm amidst the chaos, I'm here to join you on that journey.

Each time you press play, your growth continues. So let's get at it.

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