The Trauma Mommas

Guest caller Mel struggles to know who she is now that her kids have left home. Sue and Kelly help Mel recognize the past traumas that are now taking opportunities to be healed, now that there is more room in her life.

 Supriya's name means "most loved" - an idea that contradicted the choice her parents made to send her away when she was 6 months old. Listen as Sue and Kelly help Supriya get to the bottom of the guilt she feels around her feelings of anger and disconnection.

Guest caller Jenny Lisa struggles with her feelings of resentment after a late in life diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder. Sue and Kelly help her work through her feelings and recognize that what she really wants. 

When guest caller Alyssa snapped at her five year old son, she felt horrible and alarmed with her anger. Sue and Kelly help Alyssa unravel the root of her emotions and provide practical tools for parenting small children.

In the midst of a breast cancer diagnosis, guest caller Betsy wants a partner to be her rock. Sue and Kelly help her identify her tendency to put herself last and offer guidance for accepting the love and support that is already there.

Guest caller Alex seeks guidance on how to know if her current boyfriend is being truthful with her. Sue and Kelly help Alex connect her childhood experiences with her wilingness to accept the unacceptable.    

Sue and Kelly are stumped when guest caller Adrienne can't articulate what is "getting in her way." The Trauma Mommas then help her make a connection that explains the source of the feeling that she's not meausuring up.

This week's caller Carey judges herself after she "acted like her mother" in response to an experience with her mother-in-law. The Trauma Mommas help Carey connect her reactions to her childhood experiences, and provide a self-compassionate perspective to her reaction.

Mother of three young girls Hannah opens up to Kelly and Sue about the panic she feels when it comes to clean up time. The Trauma Mommas help Hannah recognize old traumas that come to the surface, and offer new perspectives and strategies that can help the whole family.

New mom Lauren opens up to Sue and Kelly about criticizing her husband whenever he helps with the baby. The Trauma Mommas help her connect her need for control to the traumas of her past and give her strategies for accepting help—graciously.

Do you constantly sabotage your efforts to make healthier choices? You're not alone! Sue and Kelly help Becky connect her self sabotaging patterns to a memory from childhood and provide perspectives to help her be successful in her wish for healthier living.

Setting boundaries can feel downright terrifying. Listen here as Melissa opens up to Sue and Kelly about the fear and guilt she feels when considering drawing a hard line for her mother.

Asking others for things, from compensation to general help, can be so uncomfortable that we avoid it all together. Claire opens up to Sue and Kelly about the guilt and shame she experiences when it comes time to ask her clients to pay.

When a good friend abruptly turns away from us, it can be painful and confusing. Jen opens up to Sue and Kelly about the pain and confusion surrounding a recent friendship breakup that has left her questioning everything about herself.

When we are always caring for others, it can feel shameful when we want to be the one receiving care. Sheila opens up to Sue and Kelly about her feelings of guilt, shame and resentment in the face of her dear roommate's breast cancer diagnosis.

Have you ever attacked your partner for the things you resent in yourself? Emma opens up to Sue and Kelly about how her unresolved trauma is hurting her husband, herself, and her marriage.

Here's what's really happening inside of Sam when her rude, stone-walling co-worker passes her in the hall.

Being a woman on the lookout for love is hard enough. Add Covid and pandemic-time body image issues to the mix, and it's a trigger for some seriously difficult emotions.

Guest caller Maureen requests help when she realizes her partner can't give her the affection she needs.

In this inaugural episode of The Trauma Mommas™ Sue and Kelly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of trigger warnings.