Motherhood & Mourning: Redefining Grief and Finding Yourself Again – Podcast Ep 193

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Grief isn’t just about one kind of loss. In motherhood, grief can come from many different things: losing parts of your identity and the person you used to be, the vision you once held of family life, or the reality of losing someone you love. Whether it’s miscarriage, identity shifts, or just feeling like you’re disappearing inside the daily demands, grief is there. Quiet. Heavy. Real.

In this episode of Chick Chat, I sit down with Mel Parent to talk about the complex, often unspoken grief that many mothers carry. Mel’s story is powerful, and she offers compassionate insight and healing guidance for moms navigating burnout, grief, and big emotions.

Meet Mel Parent

Mel Parent is a mom, nurse practitioner, fitness instructor, and functional wellness coach who helps women go from barely getting by to fully coming alive in motherhood. She’s the founder of The Hive Method — a personalized, science-backed reset that supports moms through mindset work, movement, and anti-inflammatory living. Her method helps balance hormones and the nervous system, build strength, boost energy, increase clarity, and release stubborn weight, all while honoring the unique demands of motherhood.

After losing her own mother, Mel brings a deeply personal perspective to navigating grief. She understands what it means to “hold it together while falling apart” and is passionate about helping moms feel seen, supported, and strong through every season, including seasons of sorrow. Mel believes that mental and emotional struggles don’t just live in our hearts; they show up in our bodies, and her work bridges the gap between emotional healing and physical wellness.

What Did We Discuss?

Together, Mel and I explore:

• What grief really looks like in motherhood (it’s more common than you think)
• Why burnout is so prevalent in modern moms — and what we can do about it
• How unresolved grief shows up in the body and nervous system
• Ways to honor multiple emotions at once
• How to begin healing emotionally and physically
• Sustainable shifts that help you feel like you again

Whether you’re in the middle of a hard season or supporting someone who is, this episode is a validating and life-giving listen. It reminds us that we’re allowed to grieve, we’re allowed to feel joy, and we’re worthy of support in every season of motherhood and life.

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