The Sparkle Project
(Formerly Worthy Mother Podcast)
The Sparkle Project is a feminist podcast for moms who are done carrying the weight of motherhood alone and are ready to connect with who they truly are - their sparkle, if you will.
So many of us feel overwhelmed not because we’re failing, but because we’re mothering inside a patriarchal system that expects us to give endlessly, stay quiet, and lose ourselves in the process. This space challenges those outdated expectations and embraces a more empowered, more supported, more self-honoring version of motherhood.
Hosted by Emily Rose MacDonald, a divorced mom of two on her own journey to shine a little brighter, each episode explores the realities of modern motherhood through a feminist lens that values equity, autonomy, mental health, and the humanity of moms.
You’ll hear conversations about identity, mental health, self-care, healing, and the many ways we can reclaim ourselves in a world that often overlooks the needs of mothers.
If you’re a mom who believes we deserve more than survival, and that our culture has to evolve for moms to truly thrive, you’re in the right place.
Welcome to The Sparkle Project.
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The Sparkle Project
Mom Rage: Why Anger Shows Up In Motherhood & What We Can Do About It with Alexis Bonsall
Mom rage is a very real, and often very scary experience that so many mothers face - and yet we aren't talking about it! But knowing why anger can be so prevelent in motherhood can help release a lot of shame and help us find a way forward. Parent Coach Alexis Bonsall is joining Emily for a conversation on understanding and overcoming mom rage, all with self-compassion front-of- mind!
In this episode, they talk about:
- The pressures and realities of parenting that contribute to mom rage
- Why conversations about mom rage make such a difference
- The reason we need to learn how to identify and regulate emotions in our bodies
- How conversations around parenting can contribute to the pressures on moms
- How to let go of mom rage, and why support is key
A little about our guest:
Alexis Bonsall is a parenting coach helping moms let go of overwhelm and mom rage so they can have a thriving family. After getting her masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, she became a stay-at-home mom when her child was born. She started her business Thriving Parenthood with the passion of helping moms who are drowning in information overload to parent while feeling empowered and ending the patterns and cycles that are not working so they can feel so much more connected to their kids.
To connect with Alexis, follow her on Instagram @thrivingparentcoach. You can also visit her website www.thrivingparenthood.com.
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