Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
I'm not a supermom. But I always wanted to be one and have it all: family, career/business that I love, AND the time for myself. But that ambition without proper stress resistance and resilience killed my mom (cancer at 48) and drove me to the edge of burnout twice. Only when I saw the disastrous effects of my anger, stress, and resentment on my little daughter, I knew I had to change... Since then, not only have I healed but I also helped thousands of other women all around the world through trauma-informed therapy and mental fitness training. And I decided to share the most vulnerable and valuable pieces of my and their journey here. Because if we got out of that dark, stuck place of feeling like a terrible mom, YOU CAN DO IT TOO. So choose the episode that speaks to you and tune in!
Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
Ep 181: How to Help Your Child Heal From Trauma (Without Losing Yourself in the Process)
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You have read every parenting book. You know it is not personal. You still snap. And then you hate yourself for it.
This episode is for the mom raising a child with trauma who is exhausted from trying to be everything her child needs while running completely empty herself.
In this episode Alena shares 5 steps to help your child process and heal their trauma faster, without becoming their emotional punching bag, without faking patience you do not have, and without sacrificing yourself in the process.
What you will learn:
- Why stopping the self blame is not optional and how guilt is draining your child's healing
- Why your own childhood patterns are the real reason you snap, even if you think you had a happy childhood
- How to set calm grounded boundaries with a traumatized child without punishment, threats, or bribing
- Why your child's misbehavior is never a personal attack, it is always a symptom and a cry for help
- Why self compassion is not selfish, it is the foundation your child's healing is built on
- Why you are the most powerful healer your child has, more than any therapist or specialist
Whether your child went through physical trauma, emotional trauma, bullying, or the complex layered pain that often comes with adoption, this episode meets you where you are.
And yes, one of the 5 steps is about you. Not because you are broken. But because you cannot give what you do not have.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Join Alena live in the free Mommy Tantrum Masterclass. This is where you go deeper into everything covered in this episode, work through the actual repatterning exercises, and walk away with a clear next step for both you and your child.
Register here for free: https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclass
CONNECT WITH ALENA
Website: alenagomesrodrigues.com
Instagram: @alenagomesrodrigues
Facebook Community: Zen Supermom Cafe
Hi, I’m Alena - founder of Zen Supermom and creator of the IDTR method (Intergenerational Developmental Trauma Repatterning).
I work with thoughtful, committed parents who have already tried to understand themselves - and still find themselves reacting under pressure in ways they don’t want.
My work focuses on changing the underlying pattern that formed early, shows up in the nervous system under stress, and gets passed on to the next generation unless addressed as a whole.
🎧 Start here – Mommy Tantrum Masterclass
Find out what’s really driving your reactions with your kids — and what to do next.
👉 Watch the Mommy Tantrum Masterclass
📚 My book – I Yelled, I Cried, I Healed
Get the Zen Supermom book here:
👉 I YELLED, I CRIED, I HEALED (book on Amazon.com)
More about me & my work:
👉 https://www.alenagomesrodrigues.com
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