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As a pediatrician, Vanessa loved helping children heal and grow while giving their moms guidance and support. After five seasons of speaking with compassion, candor, and clarity, encouraging moms to own their pivotal role in the lives of their children and the generations that follow, Vanessa realized she left some moms behind. Girls who grew up to become moms who are still struggling to survive their own childhood trauma, in addition to the typical demands of motherhood. Stumbling under that weight feeds the guilt and shame that keeps you from showing up as the woman you're meant to be and the mom your children need. So, you wear a mask to hide both from your pain and the judgment of those observing you. Vanessa knows what that is like. So, she's speaking directly to you, the mom battling the effects of your childhood trauma. If you’re raising children while carrying unresolved childhood wounds from traumatic experiences including abuse, abandonment, and neglect and you struggle with expressing compassion, showing up with confidence and connecting with your child, this podcast will inspire your own healing journey and empower you to break the negative cycles threatening your family. Because no matter your childhood traumatic experiences, the hand that rocks the cradle impacts generations. And you have the right to decide what kind of impact. You have a legacy to change. It’s difficult, but Motherhood Unmasked is here to support you. Change starts with you believing that when it comes to you being the mother of your children; you are the woman for the job. Follow or subscribe to the Motherhood Unmasked podcast so you don’t miss a moment.

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EP60 Forgive, Don't Forget

2022/04/05

Forgive has seven letters, but depending on your level of pain, it sounds like a four letter word! Forgiving the person or people who abandoned, abused, or violated when you were most vulnerable sounds like asking the impossible. And I get it. I lived it. You feel like forgiveness validates what they did. But in this episode, I present a different angle on forgiveness. One that moves you from victim to victor. Are you in? Let’s talk about it.

EP59 Take the Limits Off!

2022/03/29

Women talk about glass ceilings in the corporate space, but for those who experienced childhood trauma, there’s another kind. The ceiling that says what your mother was like is all you’ll ever be as a mom. If your mom was awesome, you may be happy to be half the mother she was. But if your experience with your mom growing up was far from pleasant, are you satisfied with hitting your head against the ceiling of her limits? Or are you up for breaking through? Let’s talk about it.

EP58 Therapeutic Journaling

2022/03/22

If the thought of writing your thoughts and feelings in a journal sounds boring or worse frightening, in this episode, I talk about the benefits of journaling and the role it plays in maximizing your therapy sessions. We're talking journaling from A to Z.

EP57 Just Get Over It

2022/03/15

Trauma is traumatic. “Someone having it worse than you” doesn’t make your trauma less significant. And the fact that it happened as a child doesn’t mean it shouldn’t affect you now. So how do you respond to the pressure to “get over it?” Listen in.

EP56 Chosen

2022/03/08

When they say you can’t pick your family, it’s often about that embarrassing aunt or uncle or the cousin who asks to borrow money. But the truth is you can’t pick your children either and that’s the tricky part of parenting. It’s a stretch to find the beauty in the uniqueness of each child, especially if you were tolerated more than celebrated growing up. In today's episode, we slay the cycle of rejection to embrace the truth that you were chosen just as you are. And yes, your kids too.

EP55 It's Okay to Need Help

2022/03/01

When you’re assaulted as a child and no one notices, much comes to your rescue, you learn to fend for yourself. Later in life, you may even doubt the sincerity of those who offer to help because well—once burned twice shy. But if you’ve noticed, life is getting stranger and harder. And the reality that no one should do life alone is clearer than ever. And while it seems like the scariest time to let your guard down, it’s the only way to get the help you need to manage feelings about old trauma rising with feelings about today’s trauma. Solo feels safe, but doesn’t always leave you sane. It’s okay to ask for help. 💜

EP54 You Can't Please Everyone

2022/02/22

Perfectionism and people pleasing are not the same. They show up differently and in this episode, we’re talking about what psychologists refer to as the fourth kind of trauma response. Which one are you: perfectionist or people pleaser? Cheers to getting free from all of it! Listen in🎙

EP53 Let Your Guard Down

2022/02/15

Did you ever pinky swear when you were a little girl? That promise was binding like a mortgage. The only way out was death! You pinky swore to hold someone accountable because you don’t have to be alive long to figure out people make promises they don’t keep—even to protect children. So when you were mishandled and left to fend for yourself, you pinky swore you wouldn’t let that happen again. But that’s a promise to the little girl in you you’ll have to break—so you can live and love those God gives you. Grab a journal and something warm to drink and join me for Episode 53: Let Your Guard Down.

EP52 Hard to Please

2022/02/08

As I often say, “Misplaced expectation is the mother of all disappointment.” And when you’re the mother with the misguided expectation, your children pay the price. As a survivor of childhood trauma you likely paid it too. I know what it’s like to be conditioned to believe I had to meet “the standard” in order to feel love and accepted. I've also seen the look in my kids’ eyes when I’ve given them the same impression. It’s gut wrenching and it doesn’t have to be your normal. In this episode we’ll talk about how to handle motherhood when the message in childhood was the adults in charge are hard to please.

EP51 Shame Off You!

2022/02/01

Shame will tell you your existence is wrong because of however you believe you caused the abuse, the abandonment or the neglect. And it will tell you you’re a horrible mother because you don’t show compassion and empathy as easily with your children as you do friends or strangers because you didn’t receive it in your home, growing up. But you can tell shame to shut up. Let’s get into how in Episode 51 Shame Off You! See motherhoodunmasked.com for show notes and this episode's Food for Thought.

Season 6 Kickoff: A New Focus

2022/01/25

While grateful for the five seasons of speaking with compassion, candor, and clarity, encouraging moms to own their pivotal role in the lives of their children and the generations that follow, this season kicks off a new focus. Vanessa's zeroing in on moms often overlooked. Moms struggling to survive their own childhood trauma in addition to the typical demands of motherhood. Vanessa knows what that's like. So, if you’re raising children while carrying unresolved childhood wounds from traumatic experiences including abuse, abandonment, and neglect and you struggle with expressing compassion, showing up with confidence and connecting with your child, this podcast will inspire your own healing journey and empower you to break the negative cycles threatening your family. So glad you're here!

EP50 Fight or Flight

2021/11/09

THANK YOU!!! 50 episodes of a solo podcast started during a world crisis is no small feat. I thank the Lord and I thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing this podcast with your mom friends. You are living proof that friends don’t let mom friends mom alone! Today’s episode is the season 5 closer so that means I’ll be taking my customary extended break. Thanks again and enjoy today’s episode... For some moms, motherhood feels like a constant treading water, leaving you with a lot of tired and no self-esteem. If you're thinking of throwing in the towel, cutting your losses and pretending this motherhood thing never happened—you're probably suffering silence to avoid judgement. But you're not the only one. Put your earbuds in and let's talk about it.

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23 reviews

★★★★★

Irie MD 2022/03/08

Loving season 6 so far!!

As a mom who experienced childhood trauma, I Am really finding the season 6 episodes deeply moving. Vanessa speaks with candor and compassion to mot...

★★★★★

SouthxSouthwest 2021/10/19

Every episode is an aha Moment!

I love her relatability, her stories, how she drops wisdom that is immediately actionable. A must follow podcast.

★★★★★

MsDimples2u 2020/12/23

Support for Mothers

Great stuff! Plenty of wisdom and affirmation. There’s mothers out there that need this encouragement.

★★★★★

TexasPilgrim 2020/06/08

Powerful Encouragement

Vanessa Harris serves up powerful encouragement and wisdom in a short and to the point podcast.

★★★★★

LCBeWell 2020/05/20

Just what I needed!!

Thank for Vanessa for these little nuggets of wisdom. I appreciate your honesty.

★★★★★

NicSto 2020/05/12

Authenticity at its finest!!!

Real Talk delivered with an abundance of grace. Makes you you wonder how she could hear your private thoughts.

★★★★★

BrittnyLane 2020/05/10

Be inspired

Motherhood can be hard but you are not in it alone. Tune in and be encouraged, empowered and inspired!

★★★★★

EstherR106 2020/05/05

Real, Honest, and So Good!

Real talk from a real mom about the tough stuff of parenting. Cant wait for more!

★★★★★

QuarantineTom 2020/05/05

Very informative

Great podcast for parents

★★★★★

misty phillip 2020/04/28

Love it!

Open honest talk about motherhood! Where was this podcast when my kids were younger? So glad it is here now and can’t wait to listen to future episode...

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