You're listening to 3 and 30 takeaways for Mom's episode 168,

mothering through divorce and heartbreak.

Welcome to 3 and 30, a podcast for moms who want to create more meaning in motherhood.

Each 30-minute episode will feature three doable takeaways for you to try at home

with your family this week. I'm your host Rachel Nielsen.

Thank you so much for being here.

For a long time, I've been wanting to devote an episode to the mothers in our community

who have gone through or are going through the grief of a divorce or of a relationship

break up. If you're grieving the loss of a key relationship in your life while also

trying to manage a home and a job and be emotionally available to your children who might

also be grieving, the loads you are caring might feel absolutely crushing.

I want you to know that I see you and I want 3 and 30 to be a resource of support and

community for you.

February and the celebration of Valentine's Day with all the discussion of marriage and

the lovey social media posts might especially sting, so that's why I'm airing this episode

at this time. If you yourself have not gone through a relationship break up recently,

I hope you will still listen in order to learn how you can better support the people in

your life who have. And I hope you'll pass this episode on to a mom who might need it

and let her know that you are thinking of her.

Our guest today is Tracy Pinock, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a virtual

psychotherapy practice where she works with women and couples. She helps women cope with

the stress of challenging life transitions such as breakups, dating, remarriage and

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