{"podcast":{"title":"Mothering Ourselves Mindfully","slug":"mothering-ourselves-mindfully-7036456","podcast_index_feed_id":7036456,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mothering-ourselves/","website_url":"https://www.theschoolofmom.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6828e479-dd7d-4eee-9483-f29cbf938061/New-Final-3000-x-3000-px.jpg","author":"Sarah Lowell Harmon","episode_count":105,"summary":"Welcome to Mothering Ourselves Mindfully with me, Sarah Harmon. I am the founder, head teacher, and forever student at The School of MOM. I invite you to take a walk with me to hear insights, inspiration, and practical tools to help you navigate the everyday challenges of raising kids while nurturing your own well-being. Whether you’re deep in the trenches of parenting or looking for a moment of calm amidst the chaos, this podcast is your space for reflection, affirmation, and growth. Let's create new intergenerational patterns for ourselves AND our kids together.","last_synced_at":"2026-10-01T10:18:41.772307+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mothering-ourselves-mindfully-7036456"},"episode":{"title":"89. The grief for a mother who's still alive","slug":"89-the-grief-for-a-mother-who-s-still-alive","published_at":"2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mothering-ourselves-mindfully-7036456/89-the-grief-for-a-mother-who-s-still-alive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mothering-ourselves-mindfully-7036456","url":"https://www.theschoolofmom.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/88450425-9f47-4604-9ff7-ef3579822d54.mp3","summary":"Mother's Day is coming — and for some of us, it lands with a kind of grief that's almost impossible to explain. This episode was inspired by a deeply moving session with our Untethered alum group: a community of women navigating dysfunctional or estranged relationships with their moms. If you're a mom who has a hard relationship with your mom, this one's for you — and it might be the most important thing you share this season. Key Points What it means to be an \"Apple\" — and why having a space where you don't have to explain yourself is everything The bucket that only your mother can fill (unconditional witnessing, love, and acceptance) — and what to do when she can't Why even the most well-meaning partners often make it worse — and what to ask for from the people in your life instead Why the School of MOM community exists: to be the circle where you are deeply seen, without explanation The two ends of the spectrum: numbing/compartmentalizing vs. fully insourcing your own mothering — and what to do when you're somewhere in the middle The first practice to reach for in a hard moment: the mindfulness of struggle (\"This is really hard\" + hand on heart) Introducing FMF — Feel My Feelings — and why carving out intentional time to be with your feelings (not alone) is the practice The power of non-human resources: trees, rocks, bodies of water, candles, pets — as steady companions in your FMF moments How naming the struggle brings your prefrontal cortex online and opens the door to the nervous system's safety and connection state An announcement: Sarah is opening a rare one-on-one coaching spot for a mom of daughters who is ready to close the gap between knowing and embodying Quotes \"I am honestly ready for my mom to die — and all I want is my mom. And there's not a lot of gro…","meta_description":"Mother's Day is coming — and for some of us, it lands with a kind of grief that's almost impossible to explain. This episode was inspired by a deeply movi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1083,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mothering-ourselves-mindfully-7036456/episodes/89-the-grief-for-a-mother-who-s-still-alive/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mothering-ourselves-mindfully-7036456/89-the-grief-for-a-mother-who-s-still-alive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}