EFT for Mothers: Nurturing Yourself While Caring for Others By Kaz Waters

Motherhood is a symphony of love, sacrifice, and wild emotional weather. It’s 3am cuddles and 3pm chaos. It’s knowing where everyone’s socks are while forgetting where you left your own sense of self.

It’s answering to “Mum?” more times in one day than you hear your own name. It’s shaping the rhythm of everyone else’s world — while yours hums quietly in the background, waiting for permission to rise.

As a grandmother, I’ve seen the full arc of this dance — from the dizzy swirl of early motherhood to the tender ache of watching your own children raise theirs. I’ve held the colic cries, the teenage tantrums, and the silent moments of wondering if you’re doing any of it right.

And one thing I know for sure? Mothers are the emotional heartbeat of the home… but too often forget to tune into their own rhythm.

This May, as we reflect on Mother’s Day, I want to offer you something that doesn’t come wrapped in ribbon — but settles deep into your nervous system. A soft pause. A deep exhale. A moment where you get to feel seen, not just needed.

Because you’re not just the support crew.
You are the centre.
And you deserve to feel as held as you make everyone else feel.

Why Mothers Carry So Much (and How It Shows Up)

We hold the tears, the triumphs, the snacks, the schedules.
We hold the mental lists, the late-night worries, the tiny socks and the big emotions — not just of our children, but often of our partners, parents, and everyone in between.

We hold space for birthdays and breakdowns.
For scraped knees and silent screams.
For holding it together when no one else even sees what you’re carrying.

And somewhere in the swirl, we start to believe that our worth is measured in output. In how much we can give, how well we can manage, how little we need in return.

Even our self-care gets co-opted by the pressure to do it right — to meditate perfectly, journal daily, green juice the feelings away. But true nourishment doesn’t live on a checklist. It lives in the nervous system. In the exhale. In the sacred pause between what everyone else needs and what you quietly crave.

The guilt? It creeps in when you say no.
The shame? It rises when you forget to make that call, miss that moment, lose your cool.
The resentment? It simmers when no one asks how you are — and you’re too tired to answer honestly anyway.

But here’s the sacred truth I want to whisper into your bones:
You were never meant to mother from depletion.
You were meant to lead from fullness. From rhythm. From a place where your emotions aren’t managed — they’re honoured.

Softness is not a luxury — it’s your lifeline.

And when the world keeps asking for more, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) gives you a way to come home to yourself without having to disappear from the people you love.

This isn’t about fixing your feelings.
It’s about acknowledging them which, if you’re not used to doing it, can be scarier than an isle 3 tantrum in the grocery store, I get it, but then you get to finally let them move — so you can too.

EFT for Emotional Replenishment

EFT (or Tapping) is a simple but potent practice that uses acupressure points on the body to calm your stress response and bring you back into emotional balance. It’s like a warm cuppa for your inner world.

Please email me for a FREE  5-Minute Tapping process for Mum Guilt & Burnout.

Email: support@kazwaters.com.au

Mother’s Day doesn’t need to be a performance. It can be a remembering. That your worth is not measured in meals made or laundry folded, but in the sacred pulse of your presence.

This season, may you mother the one who so often forgets she’s still growing too: you.

Ready for Deeper Support?

💛 EFT by Design begins May 27th
 If you’re longing to feel emotionally grounded, cycle-aware, and self-led — this is your invitation. We blend EFT, Human Design, and emotional rhythm to create powerful integration from the inside out.
 🌀 Join us here: www.kazwaters.com.au

✨ May’s Tapping Circle is calling!
 Let’s tap together in sacred community and reset your inner world with safety and grace.
 🎟️ Grab your seat: Join Our Monthly Tapping Cirlce Here

You don’t have to hold it all. Let’s walk this softly, together.
 More tools + resources at www.kazwaters.com.au
 Follow the rhythm on socials:
 📱 Instagram | Facebook