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Episode 37: Resilience - Boundaries, Chaos, and Postpartum Wellness

February 15, 2025 • Africa O. • Season 5 • Episode 37

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This month on A Soulful Mom’s Wisdom podcast, we’ve been exploring the theme of change. In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experience navigating postpartum chaos—how implementing parenting decisions was often challenged and how that impacted my mental wellness. Through this, I learned the power of boundaries and their essential role in protecting my peace.

Let me be clear—this journey was not easy. I experienced moments of doubt, frustration, and overwhelm. But in embracing boundaries, I found clarity, resilience, and a path to greater wellness.

Quote: "All great changes are preceded by chaos"

–Deepak Chopra

Theme: Resilence

Episode Highlights
• The postpartum period and the chaos of implementing parenting decisions
• How boundary challenges affect mental well-being
• Practical strategies for setting and maintaining boundaries
• Resources to support your journey, including therapyforblackgirls.org and the book Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

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