More Than Mothering Podcast

Aug 07 2023 75 ep. 31 mins 20
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The More Than Mothering Podcast is hosted by Crystal Hardstaff from The Gentle Counsellor discussing all things parenting, motherhood, and mental health. This podcast is going to explore your identity as an individual, who you are beyond motherhood, and women empowerment. Episodes will share parenting education and reflect on how our experience is more than that by looking at the bigger picture and the full story of mothering. Topics may include parenting, identity, passions, and trauma.

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S2 Episode 16: Acknowledging the Sh*t-Show: The Power of Collective Motherhood Experience with Gemma @postpartumlikeaboss

Aug 07 2023 54 mins  
Join Gemma, a Perinatal Counsellor, and me as we talk about discovering the empowering journey of motherhood beyond the picture-perfect façade. We explore the real challenges, how to seek professional support, the importance of connecting authentically with fellow mums, and how to navigate the dynamics of social media. Embrace the 'sh*t-show' moments and find strength in the colle

S2 Episode 15: Parenting From a Place of Fear with Danica @littlebloom.consultancy

Apr 17 2023 45 mins  
Read the Blog Post 'Parenting From a Place of Fear' Are you a parent who struggles with fear and uncertainty? My latest podcast episode with Danica from Little Bloom explores the different ways fear can show up when parenting. From feeling judged by others to worrying about the future, we talk about what helped us overcome our fears and create a more supportive environment for our

S2 Episode 14: Finding Your Calling During Early Postpartum with Sami from The Hold Doula

Apr 03 2023 30 mins  
Read the Blog Post 'Finding Your Calling During Early Postpartum' Sami is a preconception, pregnancy and postpartum Doula living, working and mothering on Turrbal country in Brisbane's North West. She is passionate about providing continuity of connection to mothers, women and birthing folk in both an in-home and online capacity. Her professional and educational history centres on

S2 Episode 13: Motherhood and Insomnia, Allison shares her story.

Mar 14 2023 49 mins  
Read the Blog Post: 'Postpartum Insomnia: Causes, Warning Signs, and Effective Solutions for New Mothers' Allison shares her experience of motherhood and insomnia, and how she found sleep again. She is a 39-year-old mother of a two-year-old and a four-week-old and works as a clinical pharmacist. Book a Counselling session with me https://thegentlecounsellor.com/counselling-serv

S2 Episode 12: Emotional regulation and why it’s more difficult for some children to regulate with Yvette Knights @movelearnconnect

Mar 13 2023 48 mins  
Read the Blog Post: 'Why Emotional Regulation Can be Challenging for Some Children Despite Gentle Parenting: Tips and Strategies for Parents' Yvette Knights works with families who have children with a range of delays in their foundational skills. These delays impact their behaviour and attention, social skills, emotional regulation, motor skills, balance and neurological readiness

S2 Episode 11: Common Struggles As Parents Who Are Cycle Breakers

Oct 11 2022 14 mins  
Common struggles for parents, childhood experiences and family dynamics, insecure avoidant and anxious attachment styles, and effective communication. To book a Counselling session with Crystal click here. Click here to download the Transcription for this episode. Instagram TikTok Website

S2 Episode 10: Self-Care that is Real and Radical

Oct 11 2022 14 mins  
What is real self-care? It is real and radical. Real – truly deep to your soul-nourishing. Life-changing and life-giving. Radical – unapologetic, and without guilt or shame. Quite literally taking care of yourself. Examples of real – seeing a mental health professional, setting and maintaining boundaries, learning self-regulation strategies. Examples of radical – learning f

S2 Episode 9: The Lie of Aiming To Be The ’Perfect’ Parent

Oct 11 2022 10 mins  
The clash between what we thought parenting would be like vs. the reality. Societal pressures and expectations on parents especially mothers and the imbalance of expectations between mums and dads. How those following gentle parenting can feel the pressure to ‘get it right’ all the time. To book a Counselling session with Crystal click here. Click here to download the Trans

S2 Episode 8: Psychology and Spirituality

May 06 2022 15 mins  
I am hosting the annual Mums’ Mental Health Summit which is a 2-day event of Guest Speakers and Workshops with mums sharing all about mental health and motherhood. If you’ve been feeling the pull to do something for yourself, then this is the event for you. Its happening over October 8th-9th at the Mantra Legends Hotel in Surfers Paradise, in QLD. It’s the ultimate self-care

S2 Episode 7: The Importance of Postpartum Preparation, a conversation with De from Mama Nourished Co

Apr 15 2022 55 mins  
I am joined by De from Mama Nourished Co who is a Postpartum Doula passionate about mothers deserving postpartum support. In this episode De shares some of her practical tips for how we can receive and ask for support during this vulnerable and important time. After this chat, we decided to make a Facebook group for those who are looking to create their own or be a part of someone