Nourishing The Mother

In this episode of Nourishing the Mother, Julie and Bridget dive into the invisible labour of advocating for your child inside school and medical systems; especially when your child is neurodivergent, anxious, or simply doesn’t fit the mould. They unpack how our own history with authority shapes how we show up, why systems can both help and harm, and how constant advocacy quietly erodes mothers’ energy, self-worth, and capacity. This is a raw, practical conversation about choosing your battles, preparing proactively, assuming positive intent where possible, and tending to yourself so advocacy doesn’t consume you whole.In this episode we discuss:• why advocating for your child can feel emotionally brutal, lonely, and never-ending• how your own experiences with authority shape how you deal with schools and professionals• the difference between fighting a system and learning how to work within it• why choosing aligned schools and services matters more than trying to change broken ones• how neurodivergent kids of