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Hey beautiful parents, welcome to the Parenting Collective Podcast! I am your host, Donna Moala and around here we believe it takes a village, so I have brought to you a village of experts who give you all the tools around anything parenting and beyond.
Each episode, I invite brilliant minds in parenting, health, relationships, and beyond to share their knowledge and support you in creating calmer homes, stronger connections and more rested nights. Think of this as your weekly coffee date with people who really get it and who can give you the tools to thrive, not just survive.
I am Certified Secure Sleep and Conscious Parenting Coach, certified with the incredible Dr Shefali Institute, wife & mother of 3 teenage girls. Empowering and supporting families throughout the WORLD with my 1:1 guidance, via in home consults or zoom.
Nurturing & supportive and NEVER Cry It Out. Working with expectant parents through to children 10 years old. I am the founder @parentingcollective.au
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What It Was Like Feeling Different - Mum & Daughter’s Convo Part 2
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⚠️ Trigger Warning:
This episode includes discussion of mental health, depression, suicidal ideation and coming out. Please listen with care.
In this powerful episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, host Donna Moala sits down with her daughter Eloise for an honest mother–daughter conversation about mental health, sexuality, identity and conscious parenting.
Eloise shares her lived experience with ADHD, anxiety, severe depression, suicidal ideation, and the challenges of growing up feeling different. Together, Donna and Eloise discuss the journey of realising she is gay, coming out during high school, masking, people, pleasing, and the fear of being judged, even within a loving family.
This episode explores:
- Teen mental health and suicidal ideation
- ADHD, anxiety, and depression in adolescents
- Coming out as LGBTQ+ and navigating identity
- The impact of masking and people-pleasing
- How conscious parenting supports connection and healing
- Parental adjustment, grief, and inner work
- Creating safety for children to be their authentic selves
Donna reflects on how parenting through mental health crises required letting go of control, fear, and societal expectations and how conscious parenting helped the family stay connected through the hardest years.
Eloise speaks openly about finding self-acceptance, building supportive friendships, and learning to trust herself after years of hiding who she was.
⏱️ Chapter Stamps
00:00 Introduction to a Pivotal Life Moment
00:30 Struggles with Mental Health
01:05 Realizing and Embracing Sexuality
02:35 Coming Out Stories and Family Reactions
04:46 Navigating Relationships and Acceptance
07:11 Family Dynamics and Support
12:05 Parental Reflections and Adjustments
23:05 Embracing Authenticity and Happiness
23:42 Parental Reflection and Growth
24:13 Navigating Family Dynamics
25:02 Adjusting to New Relationships
29:06 Conscious Parenting Insights
33:54 Advice for LGBTQ+ Youth and Parents
37:43 Reflecting on Personal Growth
42:02 The Importance of Support Systems
45:58 Final Thoughts and Resources
If you are a parent feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to support your child, this episode offers hope, insight, and reassurance, healing is poss
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Donna Moala
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