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Nourishing the MotherAuthor: Bridget Wood & Julie Tenner
Mothering can be an inspired journey to our most glittering, authentic, passionate, creative and connected selves. Through the mirror offered to us by our children, we are taken to every hurt, unmet need, and also every joy and excitement weve ever experienced. We want every woman and mother to give themselves and those around them the compassion, love and healing they so readily offer their children, but rarely allow themselves. Journey with us as we discuss the many layers of being a mother today, where we have come from and where we want to go. Learn tools to connect with yourself, offer compassion to those parts wed rather deny and get back in love with yourself, motherhood and who you are as a feminine woman. Language: af Genres: Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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NTM 544: When Sex Feels Like One More Job: Christmas, Exhaustion & the Loss of Erotic Self
Episode 544
Monday, 29 December, 2025
The post-Christmas crash can leave many women feeling not just tired, but disconnected — from their bodies, their partners, and their erotic selves. In this deeply relieving episode, Julie and Bridget explore how the adrenaline of December masks exhaustion until it drops, and why that comedown so often shows up as sexual shutdown. They gently dismantle the myth that intimacy requires energy women simply don’t have at this time of year, and explore what it looks like to reconnect without pressure, performance, or guilt. This conversation reframes low libido not as a relationship problem, but as an intelligent signal of depletion, mental load, and modern motherhood…and offers a softer, more honest pathway back to connection.In this episode we discuss:- Why the post-Christmas adrenaline crash often brings emotional and sexual disconnection- How modern motherhood, constant vigilance, and over-functioning contribute to sexual shutdown- Why Christmas and January amplify “roommate mode” in long-term relationships- The link between mental load, resentment, and loss of erotic aliveness- Why low libido is usually a symptom; not the problem itself- How women’s bodies move into protection when overloaded or depleted- Why many women confuse loss of desire with loss of love- How arousal is contextual and relational; not a random internal drive- The difference between erotic aliveness and sexual performance- How pressure (even loving pressure) quietly kills arousal- Why fixing sex by focusing on sex often backfires- The power of noticing and appreciating everyday contributions in a relationship- Small, genuine interactions that reduce resentment and rebuild connection- Ways couples can stay connected that aren’t about sex — but often lead back to itWant support on this journey? Come join us inside Honey Club - where we melt these blocks together, one breath, one practice, one deep remembering at a time. Find out more at julietenner.love or visit: https://julie-tenner.newzenler.com/courses/honeyclubReach out to Bridget for 1:1 coaching - bridgetwood.life
