1. EachPod
EachPod

Parenting IRL: A Mother's Day Special

Author
Holly Little Van Straaten
Published
Sat 10 May 2025
Episode Link
https://therapyintheopen.alitu.com/episode/ad943db1-cff3-4892-9c5b-f410d79723e0

In this Mother’s Day episode of Therapy in the Open, Holly shares (with permission) an unfiltered conversation with her 13-year-old daughter. What was supposed to be a mother-daughter meditation quickly derails into something far more honest: a chaotic, humorous, and painfully real glimpse into everyday parenting.

A hyper teenager battling allergies, school drama, heated opinions, and a mother navigating the urge to correct, guide, and connect. Real names have been bleeped out, but the imperfection, love, and heavy sighing are all intact.

This is motherhood: messy, meaningful, and not at all what you had planned.

Enjoy.

Share to: