Light in the Battle

After gaslighting, rebuilding your intuition and body signals is the foundation for helping your child feel emotionally safe. In this episode, we talk about what gaslighting is, how to heal from gaslighting, staying honest with your overwhelm, and modeling emotional safety for sensitive or neurodivergent kids. Faustina shares relatable, personal stories and real-life examples of learning to feel the emotions again, and humbly using those to model emotional intelligence to a sensitive child. If this helped you feel less alone, please leave a 5 star review — it genuinely helps other overwhelmed moms find this space. Healing from gaslighting is like finding st...

Staying present isn’t easy when your nervous system is already overloaded. It's easier to dissociate.In this episode, Faustina talks about what “being present” actually means for trauma survivors and neurodivergent single parents, why overwhelm shuts down connection, and how to stay grounded with an autistic child even when your body or your mind want to escape. Practical, realistic tools for single moms — no perfection required. I do want to give credit to a major player in the ASD space, Orion Kelly, That Autistic Guy, who talks about parallel play.
Keywords: autism parenting, overstimulated parent, overwhelmed mom, trauma informed...

Breaking generational trauma for future generations is hard — especially when you’re parenting a neurodivergent child without a roadmap. It's little things you have to notice, to catch, and to do differently - one day at a time.In this episode, we talk about how childhood trauma shows up in your parenting, why your nervous system reacts before your thoughts do, and how small, imperfect moments of awareness can break the cycle. Generational trauma doesn't have to be passed down to your bloodline, you can stop the cycle. This is for single moms recovering from abuse, healing, and trying to pare...

How do you help your child calm down when you’re not calm yourself?
In this episode, Faustina shares small, realistic ways to co-regulate while healing — grounding tips for overstimulation, honest scripts for connection, and a reminder that repair matters more than perfection. This can be particularly difficult for single mothers as there is no other adult to fall back on when we are not regulated.
single parenting, autism, trauma recovery, nervous system, co-regulation, single motherhood, resilience, gentle parenting, healing hacks

When your mind knows you’re safe but your body doesn’t, parenting can feel overwhelming. This episode explains what trauma-triggered overwhelm actually is, and offers practical steps to calm your nervous system in real time — without pretending or forcing it.
panic, trauma recall, PTSD flare-ups while parenting

Legal stress and co-parenting conflict activate the nervous system in a deep, physical way. This episode shares grounded ways to stay steady when you can’t stop thinking about court — without denying the reality of what’s at stake.
Keywords: co-parenting stress, high conflict co-parent, custody anxiety, trauma-informed parenting, court stress, nervous system regulation, overwhelmed motherhood, parenting resilience, emotional grounding, parenting under stress

Many mothers escape because their nervous system is overwhelmed, not because they lack strength. This episode explores the difference between rest that nourishes us and escape that numbs us — and offers simple, doable ways to create calm in small moments throughout the day.Keywords: rest vs escape, parenting overwhelm, trauma-informed parenting, nervous system regulation, autistic parent, sensory overload, self-regulation, healing from burnout, mindful parenting, overwhelmed motherhood, neurodivergent parenting, parenting resilience, emotional fatigue recovery

Parenting an autistic child can be beautiful, joyful, and deeply loving — and it can also be physically and emotionally overwhelming. Especially when your child’s stimming, movement, or verbal repetition triggers your own sensory overload.This episode is about what it feels like to be stimmed out as a parent — and how to stay present without shutting down or snapping. No shame. No judgment. Just real strategies for protecting your nervous system while still showing up with love.
parenting autism, sensory overload, autistic parent, overstimulation, stimming, PDA autism, neurodivergent parenting, gentle parenting autism, regulating nervous system, autistic motherhood, parenting throug...

Sometimes peace feels wrong. After years of chaos or emotional abuse, calm can make your body panic — because silence used to mean danger.
In this 12-minute reflection, Faustina explains why calm feels unsafe and how to rebuild your nervous system’s trust in quiet. With simple grounding tools and sensory-aware examples, she shows how “micro-calm” moments can rewire your sense of safety over time.For mothers recovering from trauma, navigating co-parenting, or living with ADHD or autism, this episode offers realistic, no-pressure steps toward peace that lasts.Keywords: PTSD healing, nervous system regulation, parenting after abuse, hypervigilance

Healing doesn’t mean life gets quiet. It means you learn how to find stillness inside the noise.In this reflection, Faustina shares how she practices calm in real moments — reading court emails, managing meltdowns, or feeling her body’s old panic rise up. This isn’t about perfection or pretending to be peaceful. It’s about creating small pauses that remind your nervous system: “We’re safe now.”For mothers healing from trauma or in the thick of high-conflict co-parenting, this episode offers practical ways to build real emotional safety, one breath at a time.keywords: trauma recovery, co-parenting, mindfulness for...

When you leave an abusive relationship and become a parent, healing takes on a new shape.
In this quiet reflection, Faustina shares how moving countries during pregnancy opened the door to clarity — and how her child’s emotions later became mirrors of her own unhealed pain.This episode explores the real experience of parenting after trauma: the body memories, the panic, and the gentle work of re-teaching yourself safety while caring for a child who depends on your calm.Light in the Battle is a space for mothers rebuilding after emotional abuse, finding peace, and learning to parent from a he...

Detachment isn’t easy when your body is still in survival mode.In this reflection, Faustina talks about what it’s really like to learn emotional detachment after trauma — when PTSD and panic make “staying calm” feel impossible. Through her experience with EMDR and nervous system healing, she shares how true detachment isn’t about going numb, but about helping your body believe it’s finally safe.For mothers navigating co-parenting, high-conflict relationships, or life after emotional abuse, this episode offers gentle, practical reminders that peace is something you grow into, not force.Keywords: trauma recovery, PTSD, EMDR, parenting after abuse, nervous...

When logic fails and the path disappears, faith becomes the thread that holds us together. In this episode of Light in the Battle, Faustina reflects on trusting God when nothing makes sense—learning to surrender control, find calm in motherhood, and believe that God’s presence is constant even in pain.A gentle reminder for Christian mothers walking through uncertainty, raising children after trauma, and rebuilding peace through prayer.Keywords: faith, trust in God, Christian parenting, healing after trauma, motherhood, peace, surrender, resilience, spiritual growth

Life can feel like a battle—especially for mothers navigating co-parenting, trauma, or spiritual warfare. In this first reflection from Light in the Battle, Faustina shares gentle words on finding peace, faith, and emotional resilience when chaos surrounds you.A quiet Christian meditation for women healing from narcissistic abuse, parenting through hard seasons, and learning to let God fight for them.Keywords: faith, Christian motherhood, narcissistic abuse recovery, peace in chaos, co-parenting, healing, trauma, God’s presence

Welcome to light in the Battle. My name is Faustina and I am here to share my thoughts on what peace really means, when life seemingly becomes too much to handle. We have to find Light within the Battle, not wait until the Battle ends to finally catch our breath.