CoachingHope4U: Life After Intimate Betrayal

Messy Mom Moments: The Boy Who Watched Me Unravel

As my oldest son graduates college, I find myself holding two emotions at once: immense pride and profound grief. In this episode, I reflect on the messy realities of motherhood during betrayal trauma and divorce, the shame many mothers carry, and why repair—not perfection—is what truly matters. Find out more about us at CoachingHope4U [www.coachinghope4u.com] Reach the blog HERE [www.coachinghope4u.com/messy-mom-moments] (and see some personal pictures!!)

The Story Behind Not a Casserole Widow®

Many women navigating intimate betrayal and divorce experience losses remarkably similar to widowhood. The future they planned disappears, their sense of safety is shattered, and yet the support that often accompanies other forms of grief never arrives. In this episode, Kim Hansen Petroni shares the personal story behind the creation of Not a Casserole Widow® and the realization that changed everything: Women should not have to traverse this journey alone. Many women navigating intimate betrayal and divorce experience losses remarkably similar to widowhood. The future they planned disappears, their sense of safety is shattered, and yet the support that often accompanies other forms of grief never arrives. In this episode, Kim Hansen Petroni shares the personal story behind the creation of Not a Casserole Widow® and the realization that changed everything: Women should not have to traverse this journey alone. Find more information about NACW HERE [https://www.coachinghope4u.com/nacw]. Find more information about CoachingHope4u and our workshops, groups, and private support HERE [www.coachinghope4u.com].

The Empty Room Emotion: When Divorce Leaves More Than Silence

When children leave for parenting time after divorce, many parents experience a grief that is difficult to explain. In this episode, Kim Hansen Petroni explores the "Empty Room Emotion"—the heaviness, silence, and heartbreak that can settle into a home when the people you love most are gone. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the quiet after divorce, this conversation is for you. Remember: today is just today, not your forever future. 💜 Explore more by Kim at www.coachinghope4u.com [www.coachinghope4u.com] You can find the blog HERE [https://www.coachinghope4u.com/post/not-a-casserole-widow-the-empty-room-emotion].

Is Injustice an Emotion? | Betrayal Trauma, the Nervous System & the Pain of Unfairness

Why does injustice hurt so deeply — not just emotionally, but physically? In this episode, Kim Hansen Petroni explores the possibility that injustice is more than a moral concept. After betrayal, divorce, and relational trauma, many women carry an ache that logic alone cannot soothe. This reflection examines how betrayal trauma lives in the nervous system, why the body remembers unfairness, and how healing may begin not through explanation — but through compassionate presence. If you have ever felt exhausted trying to make others understand the depth of what happened to you, this episode was created with you in mind. Explore more at www.coachinghope4u.com Find the complete Blog HERE.

The Samaritan Woman Was Not a “Divorced Whore”

For generations, the Samaritan woman at the well has been labeled with words scripture never actually uses. In this episode, Kim Hansen Petroni revisits John 4 through a trauma-informed and historically grounded lens, challenging the belief that the Samaritan woman was a shame-filled outcast. What if Christ saw honor where others projected disgrace? This episode explores faith, betrayal, divorce, shame, and the power of seeing scripture—and wounded women—through a more compassionate lens. You can find more information about Kim HERE [www.coachinghope4u.com]. You can find the full Blog HERE [https://www.coachinghope4u.com/post/samaritan-woman-divorced-whore].