In this episode, we explore a question every mom needs to revisit as seasons shift: What do I truly have the capacity to carry right now? Whether you’re entering the holidays, transitioning into a new year, or navigating a full season of parenting, your emotional, mental, and physical capacity changes—and that’s normal.   This conversation offers a compassionate look at why moms feel stretched thin—and simple, realistic tools to help you feel grounded and well again.   Join the community! Download your self-care planner and sign up for the monthly letter on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

In Part Two of our conversation with author and podcaster Jodi Snowdon, we shift the focus to parenting. Jodi shares powerful insights on helping kids build emotional literacy, navigate disappointment, and grow deeper roots in faith and resilience. We talk about how to model healthy emotions, support kids through their own heartbreak, and create a home where feelings are seen and heard. This episode is full of practical wisdom for moms who want to raise emotionally strong and spiritually grounded kids.   Connect with Jodi Snowdon at: https://jodisnowdon.com/   Join the Mom’s Way to Wellness Community! Sign up for the monthly letter and additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

This week on Mom’s Way to Wellness, I had the joy of sitting down with author and podcaster Jodi Snowdon for a powerful conversation about healing, grief, and the emotional needs we often overlook as moms. Jodi opens up about her journey through different types of loss she has experienced and how God used those heartbreaking seasons to grow deeper strength, faith, and purpose in her life.  If you’ve been carrying grief through a heavy season, feeling stretched thin, or simply needing permission to slow down and breathe, this episode will meet you with compassion, honesty, and hope. This conversation will be a helpful reminder that your needs, your healing, and your heart matter.   Connect with Jodi Snowdon at: jodisnowdon.com ----more---- Join the Mom’s Way to Wellness Community! Sign up for the monthly letter and additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

Naming our feelings isn’t about giving them more power, it’s about understanding what’s happening inside us so we can heal. In this episode, Aida shares why recognizing stress, anxiety, and uncomfortable emotions is the first step toward growth. Through a relatable approach, we explore how naming what hurts brings clarity, self-awareness, and space for God to meet us in our struggles.   Join the Mom’s Way to Wellness community! Sign up for the monthly letter and additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

From tantrums to shutdowns, kids respond to stress in powerful ways. Learn how fight, flight, and freeze show up in children, and a few simple strategies to help them cope.

Back-to-school and fall routines can bring big stress for moms. In this episode, learn how the fight, flight, and freeze responses show up in everyday life — and discover two simple ways to reset and find calm.   Sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

Motherhood can be beautiful—but it can also feel lonely, heavy, and overwhelming. In this heartfelt episode, Aida shares how to recognize the signs of depression, why they can be easy to overlook, and how faith and support can help you find light again. You’ll hear reflections on the emotional toll of different seasons of motherhood, how our faith plays a role in healing, and what practical steps you can take if you’re struggling. Because wellness doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine—it means being honest, reaching out, and remembering that hope is never lost. Need support? Call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

In this episode, we’re diving into something that often gets overlooked—how stress and anxiety can show up in our kids.   We often talk about how we feel as moms, but the truth is, our kids are navigating a lot too. From school pressures to home expectations, their little bodies and minds can carry more than we realize. I share real-life examples of how stress and anxiety can present in kids—not always as big emotions, but sometimes as stomachaches, irritability, or trouble sleeping.   We’ll talk about what to look for, how to respond with curiosity instead of comparison, and ways to help our kids name what they’re feeling so they can start to manage it. Plus, I’ll give you three practical takeaways you can start using today.   Because when we tune in to what our kids are feeling, we help them feel seen—and that’s a powerful first step.   You can sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

We often use “stress” and “anxiety” interchangeably, but they’re not the same—and understanding the difference can change how we care for ourselves.    In this episode, I share a personal story that helped me tune in to how my body was responding to stress and reflect on how anxiety lingers in our thoughts long after the moment has passed. Especially as moms, we push through so much without realizing how it affects us.    Let’s talk about recognizing what we’re feeling, naming it, and taking small steps toward wellness—one breath, one moment at a time.   Sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

Before the classroom, there was you. In this episode, I reflect on graduation season and the quiet, powerful ways we teach our kids every day—through car rides, late-night talks, and the messy moments in life.    I’ll share some personal stories from graduations past, both as an educator and a parent, and explore how the most influential teaching doesn’t always happen at school.    If you're celebrating a milestone with your child this year, this episode is a reminder that your behind-the-scenes work matters—a lot.   You can download a self-care planner and sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com    

Motherhood comes with nonstop changes—and stress is part of the journey. In this episode, I’m sharing how becoming a mom shifted my perspective on what’s “normal” when it comes to stress and why self-care is such an important (and often overlooked) way to manage our needs as moms. I talk about my early days as a new mom, feeling isolated, and how my experience with my second daughter helped me realize how experience shifted my perspective.  We’ll also dive into the difference between coping with stress and self-care, and why taking care of yourself before things get overwhelming can make all the difference. If you’re navigating stress in your current season of motherhood, this one’s for you. You can download a self-care planner and sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

Mental health isn’t just about avoiding stress—it’s about how we care for our whole selves. In this episode, we explore how ignoring our mental, physical, and emotional needs can impact us—and our kids.  We also explore why self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion are essential for moms, and how small shifts can make a big difference in your home and beyond because our needs matter too. Sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

Have you struggled with feeling emotionally drained, unworthy, or overwhelmed? Today’s episode emphasizes that tears and vulnerability are valid and underlying feelings may reflect deeper, unspoken pain while considering how our motherhood journey starts at different places, childhood wounds can impact parenting, and community matters.   You can sign up for additional resources on motherhood, mental health, and parenting at: aidamaravillas.com

Do you struggle with loneliness and a lack of community on your motherhood journey? Today we take a moment to reflect on our introduction to motherhood, the need for community, and acknowledge any painful parts of our story as we close with a blessing.  I invite you to be part of this community. You can sign up for additional resources on motherhood and wellness at aidamaravillas.com

Mom’s Way to Wellness is a heartfelt space where the journey of motherhood meets mental wellness and generational well-being through a biblical lens. Each episode dives into honest conversations about taking care of your mental and emotional health. We talk about things like anxiety, burnout, healing from past wounds, and how it all impacts our parenting. We can break cycles for a better future. Whether you’re a new mom, a seasoned parent, or simply navigating your own well-being, this podcast offers support, insight, and real stories to remind you—you’re not alone. You can connect with Aida to receive resources and insights on motherhood, parenting, and mental health at https://aidamaravillas.com.----more----