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PSYCHEDELICS FOR MOMS: How Mushrooms Are Changing Motherhood | Expert Panel Discussion (video)

Are psychedelics the missing piece in modern motherhood? This eye-opening conversation between mothers working in the psychedelic space reveals how intentional work with plant medicines is helping women reclaim themselves amid the chaos of parenting.




🍄 THE EXPERTS:

  • Tracey Tee (Founder, Moms on Mushrooms)

  • Chelsea Rose (Executive Director, Zendo Project)

  • Laila Murfin (Event Services Director, Zendo Project)

  • Coy Halper (Birth/Postpartum Doula, Maternity Movement)

  • Simone Weit (Curriculum Designer, Zendo Project)

✨ KEY TAKEAWAYS:

💎 Microdosing Benefits for Mothers

  • GAME-CHANGER: Sub-perceptual doses fit seamlessly into mom life while enhancing presence

  • STRESS RELIEF: Creates emotional spaciousness when dealing with children's big emotions

  • PERSPECTIVE SHIFT: Helps prioritize connection over mundane tasks

  • NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET: Mothers report improved regulation and patience

💎 The "Macro" Experience (Larger Doses)

  • PREPARATION IS KEY: Requires significant planning when you have children

  • FAMILY SUPPORT: Essential to have childcare and integration time

  • DEEP HEALING: Can provide transformative insights into motherhood struggles

  • CAUTIOUS APPROACH: Higher stakes requires more intentional setting

💎 The Four Zendo Principles (for Safe Journeys)

  • Creating physical and emotional SAFE SPACE

  • SITTING, NOT GUIDING: Non-directive approach

  • THROUGH, NOT DOWN: Being with experiences rather than resisting

  • DIFFICULT IS NOT NECESSARILY BAD: Challenging moments often yield growth

💎 Family Integration & Communication

  • PARTNER CONVERSATIONS: Including partners in medicine decisions

  • AGE-APPROPRIATE TALKS: How mothers discuss their practice with children

  • SELF-CARE FRAMING: Positioning medicine work as essential family care

  • CO-PARENTING CHALLENGES: Navigating different belief systems

🔥 QUOTABLE MOMENTS:

"We forget that we're humans who happen to be mothers. Microdosing allows you to tap back into YOUR heart, not just the heart that's bleeding for your children every day." – Tracey Tee
"As mothers, we are the spiritual centers of our home. Taking the time to connect with plants and ingesting intentionally brings us back to that center." – Coy Halper
"It's not a magic pill. There is an element of buy-in that's required of you. The mushrooms want you to co-create the change that you seek." – Tracey Tee

📌 THE BOTTOM LINE:

Psychedelics aren't just another wellness trend—for these mothers, intentional work with plant medicines represents a pathway back to self amid the all-consuming nature of motherhood. Whether through consistent microdosing or occasional deeper journeys, these practices are helping women regulate emotions, increase presence with their children, and rediscover joy in parenthood.

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