Mother Recovering

Join Jessica for the final podcast of the season. The two talk about navigating boundaries around drinking with your partner when you both know you have a problem, hitting rock bottom, making the decision to go to inpatient treatment, parenting with and without alcohol in our lives, and how to stay sane when you’re sober. You […]

Join Jessica as she interviews her dear friend Candice. The two talk about binge drinking, cocaine and polysubstance abuse, divorce, single-parenting, dating, living in the city and having friends in recovery. You can reach Jessica at soberinthesunshine@gmail.com and Annika at motherrecovering@gmail.com.    

Join me for part two of my conversation with Rebecca. Rebecca discusses making the decision to enter treatment for depression and anxiety at 8 years sober. Visit http://www.motherrecovering.com for more podcasts and posts. You can reach Annika at motherrecovering@gmail.com.  

Join Annika and Rebecca as they discuss Rebecca’s recovery journey and her decision to enter treatment for depression and anxiety with 8 years of sobriety. This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation that will be continued next week. You can reach Annika at motherrecovering@gmail.com and listen to more podcast episodes and read posts […]

Join Jessica and Hillary for part two of their Mother Recovering interview. They discuss bedtime madness with kids, dating sober and parenting in recovery. You can reach Jessica at soberinthesunshine@gmail.com and Annika at motherrecovering@gmail.com

Join Jessica as she interviews her friend, Hillary, about getting through early sobriety, being a single mom, 12-step recovery and when to work the steps. This is a two-part interview so check back next week for the second part of their conversation. You can email Jessica at soberinthesunshine@gmail.com And you can find more articles and […]

Join me for a conversation with Dana Bowman, author of the book Bottled: A Mom’s Guide to Early Recovery. We discuss early sobriety, 12-step recovery, marriage, parenting and writing. Dana’s new book, How to Be Perfect Like Me, is hitting bookstores in August. You can read more about Dana on her blog here: MomsieBlog And […]

Join me for a dramatic reading of the second chapter of a book I’m reading here. If you haven’t listened to Bonus Episode 1, go back and listen now. This Chapter is called Three Gifts for a Girl and today’s reading is Part 1: The First Gift – Shame. Let me know what you think!! […]

Join Jessica as she interviews her friend, Michelle. They talk sobriety, getting sober young and getting sober again as a mom, motherhood, marriage, her recovery toolbox, surviving the witching hour and getting through the rough stuff to a place of peace. You can email Jess at soberinthesunshine@gmail.com And check out the resource Michelle mentions – […]

This bonus episode consists of me, Annika, reading chapters from a book I wrote years ago. I am not organized or energized enough to do anything like trying to publish this work but I would love to share it here with you guys!! Please let me know if you enjoy this dramatic reading or if […]

Jessica interviews her recovery bestie, Amanda. The two met online early in their sobriety journeys and became fast friends. Their conversation shows us why we can’t do this thing alone and that building our recovery tribe is everything. You can email Jessica at soberinthesunshine@gmail.com And you can check out Annika’s blog and more podcast episodes […]

Annika and Jess work out the details as Annika is reaching out for help with the podcast and bringing on some support. We catch up and get to know each other better and throw around some ideas for the podcast moving forward like fielding listener questions. You can email me at: motherrecovering@gmail.com And Jess here: […]

I am so excited to share my conversation with Tiffany Jenkins of Juggling the Jenkins. Tiffany is a mom living in recovery who makes inspiring, hilarious, touching, wonderful videos online and shares them with us so we feel less alone in this world. Tiffany is funny and authentic and creative and helps us grapple with […]

Join me for a conversation with Mindy Hord. We talk about the adoption experience, finding community and belonging, parenting, marriage, fitness and Toni Robbins. You can learn more about Mindy and all the health and wellness stuff she does at the following links: www.mindyhord.com www.youtube.com/mindyhord www.ig.com/sobermommovement www.fb.com/coachmindyhord You can reach Mindy by emailing her at: […]

Today’s episode is Annika rambling somewhat aimlessly about her life today, the disruption in the podcast schedule, and her priorities and intentions moving forward. Annika talks about taking on too much and getting overwhelmed and regrouping with clearer intentions moving forward.

My guest today is the awesome Rosemary O’Connor, author of A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery: Taking Care of Yourself To Take Care of Your Kids. Rosemary and I discuss the event that catapulted her into recovery and her path toward addressing her alcoholism and the other addictions and compulsions that cut her off from […]

Join me for a conversation with Andrea, a mother of two children who is in her first year of sobriety. Andrea and I talk about the postpartum resentment that drove her early drinking, the continued “jumps” in her drinking behavior over time, and how she found sobriety when she decided to get sober for herself. […]

Join me for a conversation with Jessica, a mother of two little ones who celebrated a year of sobriety the day we recorded our conversation. Jessica provides amazing insight into the tragedy of moderating your drinking and offers helpful suggestions on how to handle those early days of sobriety and what has worked for her […]

Please join me for a conversation with Hannah. Hannah discusses her recovery journey, how she turned to drinking after challenging life events, how drinking impacted her role as mother, how she stayed sober through divorce, and how she is committing to a booze free future with her three beautiful children. Hannah did not grow up […]

Join me for a conversation with Lisa Boucher, author of “Raising the Bottom: Making Mindful Choices in a Drinking Culture.” Addiction has been a part of Lisa’s story since childhood. Lisa’s mother battled alcoholism and dependence on Valium for decades. Lisa saw herself following the same path when she hit adulthood and was able to […]

Anna Doer and I discuss drinking, recovery, parenting, eating, body stuff and emotional well-being. We both have an inner drill sergeant and are trying to tap into our inner Oprah. You can follow The Anonymous Mommy on twitter @theanonymommy And you can read her blog here: The Anonymous Mommy And you can follow all my […]

Join me for a conversation with Dawn Nickel, Ph.D., creator of She Recovers. You can learn more about She Recovers by visiting their website here: She Recovers Or their facebook page here: She Recovers facebook Dawn and I discuss her young life, moving North on her own, becoming a mother, getting sober, losing her mother, […]

Today’s guest on the podcast is Jowita Bydlowska, author of Drunk Mom. You can buy her amazing book here: And visit her website here: https://jowitabydlowska.com/ You can find more information on Mother Recovering here: www.motherrecovering.com If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review on iTunes!        

Join me for a conversation with Kori, a mother of two from Marin County, California who is living in recovery. Kori grew up in wine-drenched Napa Valley and sobered up in binge drinking Chicago. Kori discusses being open with other moms about her sobriety, raising children in recovery, and finding inner contentment in a culture […]

Please join me to hear Erin’s story of addiction, recovery and of parenting present. I also share about my vulnerability hangover from going public with both my recovery story and sharing my #MeToo experience on social media. A huge reason I can share my story is because of the privilege I hold in this world […]

Join me for a conversation with psychotherapist, author and sober mother of four, Kelley Kitley, LCSW. Kelley owns a private practice on Michigan Avenue in Chicago called Kelley Kitley Serendipitous Psychotherapy, LLC. You can read more about Kelley and her practice here: Serendipitous Psychotherapy You can also buy Kelley’s new book, My Self: An Autobiography […]

I am so excited to share my conversation with Ann Dowsett Johnston, author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol. You can learn more about Ann here: Ann’s Website And you can buy her fabulous book here: Happy Listening.

I am so excited to release the first episode of Mother Recovering. This episode provides an introduction and then I share my own story of recovering and motherhood. I am so glad you are here. Enjoy!