Do you find yourself in the worst type of dejavu, Where you’re constantly running into the same issues in parenting? Wouldn’t it be life-changing to feel back in control with your behaviour with a whole heap of self-compassion and good dose of spaciousness. Let’s do this together, step by step, with a whole lot of gentleness.

In this episode we discuss:
- Your origin story and how your past experiences inform your current view and actions
- Bringing softness to ourselves
- The edge where we lose ourselves, and control
- React, repair cycles where you feel out of control
- Build capacity to move beyond your rut
- Having a foot in your own solidness with boundaries
- Moving into authenticity outside of social conditioning
- Striving to participate in social conditioning (eg perfect mother myth)
- Guilt, shame and resentment when our kids step outside of our conditioning
- The complexity when our conditioning competes with our love for our child
- Rehabilitation from ‘perfect conscious parenting’
- Impossible self-policing
- Parenting and pride entanglement


COUPLES DATES
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ALCHEMY 1:1
Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 support
http://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoring

NTM Community Day
Come hang out with us for a day and enjoy soaking up the vibes of connection and relaxation
https://julietenner.thrivecart.com/ntm-community-day/

In this episode, we welcome writer & mother of four, Virginia Tapscott, co-author of the book "All Mothers Work: A revolutionary plan to truly liberate women and fix failing care systems“.

Virginia shares her powerful journey of realising the systemic undervaluing of care work and her mission to empower parents and advocate for true support systems.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about redefining the narrative around motherhood, challenging societal biases, and creating a more equitable future for all caregivers.


In this episode we discuss:
- The complicated relationship between the feminist movement and the devaluing of caregiving work.
- The value of parental care in the first three years
- Why we never want a system where the best interests of children are competing with financial profits
- The organisation of our current national economy needs work inside the home to be done ‘for free’ in order to function
- Key policy changes needed to better support unpaid care work, such as superannuation on parental leave and reducing for-profit dominance in childcare.
- The misuse of research for ideological purposes
- The economic and long-term health impacts of low birth rates and the need for better support for unpaid caregivers.
- The creation of a society that relies on dual income
- Challenges Virginia faced in self-publishing her book "All Mothers Work" and the importance of the Kickstarter campaign.
- The precarious financial position many unpaid carers face.
- The importance of men engaging more in unpaid care work.
- Legitimising unpaid care as work
- Changing our own language to reflect the worth in our unpaid care
- Systemic failure vs personal responsibility

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COUPLES DATES
Reignite the spark in your relationship in just 12 dates & create an intimacy and connection that lasts all year https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/couples-dates

ALCHEMY 1:1
Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 support
http://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoring

NTM Community Day
Come hang out with us for a day and enjoy soaking up the vibes of connection and relaxation
https://julietenner.thrivecart.com/ntm-community-day/

When was the last time you truly felt seen by your partner? Or that you made them feel valued beyond the daily grind? For so many couples, appreciation quietly slips away, leaving behind a relationship that feels more transactional than connected. But what if gratitude could be the key to reigniting that spark between you? In this episode, we’re diving deep into the power of appreciation—how small acts of gratitude can fuel both emotional and physical intimacy, bringing lightness and depth back into your relationship. Whether you've been together for years or just starting out, this episode will guide you to reconnect, reawaken, and remember why you chose each other in the first place.

In this episode we discuss:
- Why appreciation is the secret ingredient to long-lasting connection
- How to keep your relationship from becoming just a partnership in logistics
- How the feminine energy craves being seen and valued for the invisible labour she contributes
- Why acknowledging invisible labour changes everything
- The masculine need for recognition and respect
- How a simple “thank you” for his efforts can make him feel more connected and motivated
- How to move from feeling taken for granted to truly appreciated
- How to make appreciation feel genuine and impactful
- How unspoken gratitude can lead to resentment and emotional distance
- Why telling your partner exactly what you love or admire about them makes a difference
- Using appreciation to reignite playfulness and flirtation
- How appreciation naturally makes intimacy feel easier and more fulfilling
- Practical tips for bringing appreciation into your daily routine


COUPLES DATES
Reignite the spark in your relationship in just 12 dates & create an intimacy and connection that lasts all year https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/couples-dates

ALCHEMY 1:1
Elevate your experience of mothering, and beyond, with intimate, high touch 1:1 support
http://www.bridgetwood.life/coaching-mentoring

NTM Community Day
Come hang out with us for a day and enjoy soaking up the vibes of connection and relaxation
https://julietenner.thrivecart.com/ntm-community-day/