Self-Mothering Soul-Care: Guided Meditation + Journal Prompts
Updated May 2026 | Originally published May 2024
Take a moment to learn about the affirming practice of self-mothering, then enjoy a guided meditation and journaling session to give yourself the care you crave.
What is Self-Mothering and how do you do it?
The first time I heard the term reparenting, I felt immediate shame. As a mother, I wondered if my children will want to reach back through time and examine the choices I’m making, the things I’m saying, and everything I’m doing while parenting them? Surely there will be a few things they’ll want to redo.
Giving yourself what you didn’t receive as a child can be very supportive, useful, and healing. But, the word ‘reparenting’ makes me feel so bad as a parent! Maybe it’s just semantics, but if you relate, you might prefer self-mothering.
Self-mothering is what it sounds like: giving yourself the motherly love and support we all deserve. It’s less about what happened in the past and more about the care you give yourself in the present moment.
Finding motherly love from within
I’ve talked about self-mothering in past episodes of the podcast. If you struggle with your role as a mother, have a difficult relationship with your mother, or want to take better care of yourself, these episodes are filled with encouragement and tips!
Navigating Motherhood When You Don’t Talk with Your Mother
Getting through the ups and downs of motherhood is challenging when you don’t have an ideal relationship with your own mother. In this honest and vulnerable conversation, I share about my personal journey and how self-mothering has helped me find support from within.
Episode 133 from December 22, 2020
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How to Practice Self-Mothering on Mother's Day and Every Day
Self-mothering is an essential act of self-care that everyone deserves — on Mother’s Day and every day. Learn six ways to practice self-mothering, including listening to your intuition, tending to your needs, and creating supportive boundaries. Tune in and give yourself the gift of self-love this Mother's Day.
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Reflect on these Self-Mothering Journal Prompts
Take a moment to journal on these prompts or reflect on them throughout the day:
Ask your physical body, what does it need? What does it want? What does it crave? What does it want you to know?
Ask your emotional body, how do you feel? How do you want to feel? What feelings are there that are ready to be felt? What are you allowed to feel?
Ask your inner voice, what do you want me to see? What do you want me to hear? What do you want me to know?
Ask your whole awareness, what does self-mothering mean to me? What is my soul craving? How can I mother myself? How can my soul take care of me? What else do I need to know?
Guided Meditation for Self-Mothering
Set yourself up for meditation and journaling by making a cozy nest in bed or drawing a nice, warm bath. Or listen to the meditation wherever you are right now, on a walk, dropping kids off at school, whatever.
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Heeeey! I’m Kaileen Elise Sues.
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