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In this episode of Quiet Confessions, Chelsea reflects on a hopeful session with their new psychiatrist, the ongoing struggle with Sleep, overstimulation from chaotic Parenting mornings, and their evolving relationship with Trauma and healing.Â
They candidly share their challenges with burnout, their nervous system’s fragility, and the everyday chaos of parenting with PTSD.
This is a raw, unedited space—where Chelsea lets their guard down, explores messy Emotions, and gives themself permission to exist without performance.Â
You’re invited to sit beside them in this sacred space of honesty, exhaustion, and slow healing.
Topics Covered:
- Meeting a new psychiatrist and feeling seen.
- Parenting with a dysregulated nervous system.
- The impossibility of sleep after trauma.
- Magnesium baths & grounding rituals.
- Distress tolerance in trauma Therapy.
- Real talk about routine, overstimulation, and bedtime battles.
- The importance of claiming space for yourself.
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Chelsea is a nonbinary, disabled/chronically ill stay-at-home parent. As a passionate advocate for those too often unheard, Chelsea is always eager to dive into honest and open conversations with other moms about the messy, challenging, and unexpected realities of parenthood. Chelsea hosts Quiet Connection: Postpartum Mental Health podcast and is a panel member on the Odd Moms On Call podcast.
Chelsea worked for 10 years in intensive-needs special Education and is still passionate about advocating for neurodiverse families. They also volunteer at a pediatric oncology camp as the planner & facilitator of their quarterly playgroup, serving the families of their youngest campers.
