Rage, Grief, & the Diagnosis That Broke It All Open

what to expect down below:

Article: Your Rage Makes Sense
Poem: It Wasn’t Just the Diagnosis
New Podcast Episode: “Why You’re So Triggered (It’s Not Just the Diagnosis)”
Resource: A 3-Minute Practice to Move Through Triggers
Latest Episode of The Be Mighty Mom Podcast on YouTube
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Your Rage Makes Sense

Let’s be real. When you’re parenting an autistic child or a child with a rare disease, it feels like you’re constantly on edge. One insensitive comment, one dismissive doctor, one family member who “means well” but doesn’t get it... and suddenly you're in full-blown panic, rage, or shutdown mode.

You might think:
“Why am I so triggered? What is wrong with me?”
But here's what I want you to hear:

➡️ It’s not just the diagnosis.
➡️ It’s not just the behavior.
➡️ It’s not just the latest doctor bill or public meltdown.

It’s the weight of everything that came before.

The grief.
The pressure to be “the good mom.”
The childhood wounds.
The generational trauma.
The silent expectations that told you your voice didn’t matter. And now you’re screaming into a void, trying to protect your child and yourself.

You're not just a mom.
You're a cycle-breaker.
You're a truth-teller.
You're healing while parenting and that’s warrior work.

Stay Mighty,

POEM

It Wasn’t Just the Diagnosis

It wasn’t just the moment they said the word
It was everything I hadn’t healed
Every time I wasn’t believed
Every moment I swallowed pain
Every scream I buried beneath “be polite”

It cracked me open. Not just as a mother
But as a woman
As a daughter
As the girl who needed someone to say:
“I believe you. Let’s make this world safer.”

It wasn’t just the diagnosis.
It was the invitation
To become the mother I needed.
To stop pretending.
To rise..

NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Why You’re So Triggered (It’s Not Just the Diagnosis)

Why You’re So Triggered (It’...

Jul 29 · The Be Mighty Mom Podcas...

11:50

This week’s episode might be the most vulnerable and validating one yet.

I walk you through:

Why your emotional reactions make total sense
How family patterns + generational pressure affect your parenting
What to do when your own parents or in-laws are your biggest triggers
How to view your rage not as a failure, but as a map to your healing

Listen here → Available on Spotify, Apple, and everywhere you get your podcasts.

RESOURCE

A 3-Minute Practice to Move Through Triggers

The Pause + Protect Method:

Pause: Step away, close your eyes, hand to heart. Breathe in. Name the feeling. (“This is rage.” “This is grief.”)
Protect: Whisper to yourself: “It’s okay to feel this.” “My body is trying to protect me.”
Place: Say where you are. Out loud. “I’m in my kitchen. The air smells like coffee. I’m safe.”
Plan: What do you need next? A walk? A text to a friend? A boundary? Take one small step.

You can even screenshot this and save it to your phone.

THE BE MIGHTY MOM PODCAST on YouTube

Why You’re So Triggered (It’s Not Just the Diagnosis)

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