Unburdening Motherhood: Healing Your Triggers, Reactivity and Breaking Stuck Patterns with Dr. Angele Close
| 3.18.2026
In this episode. Kristen is joined by clinical psychologist and motherhood coach Dr. Angele Close to discuss how parenting can trigger unresolved childhood wounds, the transition of matrescence, and tools that help parents respond with greater self-awareness, compassion, and connection.
You'll Learn
- What matrescence is and why motherhood is a major identity transition
- Why parenting often activates unresolved childhood wounds
- How Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps parents understand emotional triggers
- Why healing your own parts can help break generational cycles
- How self-awareness and vulnerability strengthen parent-child relationships
Connect with Dr. Angele Close HERE.
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This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form.