What happens when motherhood becomes the reason you finally choose yourself?
In this emotional episode of The Madinat Mom Podcast, Nour speaks with Ashtar, a single mother, visual artist, and certified holistic art therapy practitioner, about leaving an abusive marriage, healing from trauma, and raising an emotionally secure child through one of life's biggest transitions.
Together they discuss:
• The decision to leave an abusive relationship
• Navigating divorce as a mother
• Helping young children understand separation
• What children really need after divorce
• Why emotional presence matters more than perfection
• Setting boundaries without guilt
• Healing childhood wounds while parenting
• How art therapy helps children express emotions
• Practical emotional regulation tools for both moms and children
• Finding confidence after divorce
Ashtar also shares the simple script she used to explain divorce to her daughter, why consistency matters more than perfect parenting, and how mothers can begin their own healing journey while raising emotionally healthy children.
Whether you're a single mom, co-parenting, healing from trauma, or simply trying to become a more emotionally aware parent, this conversation offers compassion, practical tools, and hope.