Hi there Reader,

Motherhood is hard.

In between moments of pure joy and utter awe and elation, there are those moments…

When the overwhelm and frustration bubble over into yelling.

Every mother, myself included, has them.

When we yell, we often end up in a shame spiral, a cycle of “I shouldn’t have done that,” or “I am a bad mom.”

But trust me, you are not a bad mom. (I might be saying this to myself at this very moment).

If you’ve ever let the frustration get the better of you, if you’re go to stress response is fight, if you find yourself up at night, promising you aren’t going to yell again… this email is for you.

Tina, from Healing Parent, offered to share a Mom Rage Masterclass with us. In this masterclass, Tina provides actionable strategies that can take you from raging to calm when it is needed most.

Sometimes the word rage can feel constricting. It’s so easy to think, “no, not me. I don’t have rage,” but something that I have learned along my journey is that if we aren’t paying attention to what is going on underneath the overwhelm and stress, that we might find ourselves in a moment of rage. A moment when we don’t even recognize ourselves.

I encourage you to join this important conversation about the anger and frustration that can consume and isolate us. When we aren’t talking about what motherhood is really like, these emotions can take over.

I’ve been reading Tina’s emails for a few years and they are one of the few that often get tagged to reread or refer to when I’m feeling discouraged. She gets it. She is gentle and loving, and guides moms to better understand themselves and supports them through those moments when they aren’t showing up as their best, and this masterclass is no different.

You can get access to the masterclass for free here.

If you’re not already reading Tina’s emails and part of her community, I hope you’ll take advantage of such a wonderful resource.

I also hope you’ll find pockets of peace and joy with your little ones today (and every day 💜).

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PS As you probably know, Raising Slow started from a place of postpartum rage. I was struggling with my status as a two-kid mom and found myself yelling A LOT. At a two-year old baby. I've been there and still work on these frustrations and strong emotions regularly. Tina's emails and classes have been ones that I go back to.