When Good Moms Feel Bad: Befriending the Parts of Motherhood, with Jessica Tomich Sorci

In this powerful and deeply validating conversation, I sit down with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT, Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist and creator of the Mom Parts Method, to talk about something so many mothers silently carry:

Mom parts.

The anxious ones. The angry ones. The overwhelmed ones. The “I should be better at this” ones.

And the truth that often feels radical: There are no bad mom parts.

Jessica brings her expertise in Internal Family Systems and perinatal mental health to help us understand how motherhood activates powerful manager and firefighter parts—and how IFS offers a compassionate path forward.

We Discuss:

• What “mom parts” are and why they make so much sense

• Common manager mom parts

• Common firefighter mom parts

• Why guilt and shame keep moms blended with their parts

• How IFS helps mothers unblend and move toward compassion instead of self-criticism

• The cultural burdens of motherhood and the impossible expectations placed on women

• How vulnerable parts can re-emerge as our children reach different developmental stages

• The concerning decline in maternal mental health—and why this isn’t about individual failure

• The “selfish vs. selfless” burden so many mothers carry internally

• Jessica’s Mom Part Cards for self-reflection and how to use them in daily life

• Her groundbreaking new book, When Good Moms Feel Bad

About Jessica Tomich Sorci:

Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT, is a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, IFSI Approved Clinical Consultant, Certified Perinatal Mental Health therapist, and creator of the Mom Parts Method. She has spent over 15 years helping mothers understand and befriend their parts through compassionate, accessible IFS language.

Jessica trains clinicians through her Mothercentered certification program and supports moms through her membership community.

Her new book When Good Moms Feel Bad: An Empowering Guide for Transforming Guilt, Anxiety and Anger into Compassion, Confidence and Connectedness is a transformative resource for mothers navigating guilt, anxiety, and anger.

Connect with Jessica:

Learn more: www.momparts.com Website: jessicasorci.com Instagram: @jessicatomichsorci Email: https://www.jessicatomichsorci.com/when-good-moms-feel-bad

For Listeners:

If you are a mother who has ever thought:

“Why am I reacting like this?” “Why do I feel so much guilt?” “What’s wrong with me?”

This episode is for you.

And for therapists supporting mothers, this conversation offers language, compassion, and tools that can profoundly shift your work.

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