19 Oct Conversations on Mothering Boys: Heal Our Bodies & Raise the Sons Our World Needs
When a Mother’s Depletion Becomes Her Son’s Dysregulation – and how Eastern Medicine and Somatics Can Help
WITH DR. CLAUDIA WELCH, COURTNEY LACAVA AND MARK MOREY
In October 2026, I joined Ayurveda practitioner Courtney LaCava and Mark Morey of Vermont Wilderness School for a conversation about raising boys at a time of growing concern about their well-being. Courtney explored how caring for women’s bodies and nervous systems can support our capacity to hold boundaries, offer connection, and meet boys’ energy and need for movement. Mark shared how nature, mentoring, and rites of passage help boys learn to tend their own fire, take responsibility, and contribute to the well-being of their communities. I discussed research on prenatal stress, with particular attention to boys, alongside the potential for connection, supportive parenting, and small daily practices to support healing after stress has already occurred.