About The Weekly Wench
You get to be a mother and a whole woman.
The Weekly Wench is where we explore mothering practices that make room for your whole life: your children, your money, your relationships, your pleasure, your rest, and the woman you are becoming.
Over the years, we experimented as we found our way. Those earlier posts remain here as part of our history. This new chapter returns to something at the heart of Infamous Mothers: women deserve to see themselves in the stories and in the strategies offered to them.
Meet the women of the IMverse, our fictional universe. These composite characters bring comic-book realism to the lives of mothers who are too often judged or overlooked. You will see their gifts and their limits, their families and desires, and their need to be loved, supported, and cared for.
Then, Your Session Begins. I turn from her story to your life, with practical coaching that starts with your actual responsibilities, the money you need to make, and the support you can use. We return to her as she puts the lesson into practice. No perfect ending required.
Our themed series, including Pleasure & Power, give us room to keep exploring. Come for the story. Stay for the question, the strategy, and a practice you can try. You do not have to buy anything to begin.
Every piece of you belongs.
Dr. Sagashus
Navigating the Mental Health Strains of Motherhood and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is often romanticized as the epitome of freedom and success. However, behind the glamour lies a stark reality: entrepreneurs grapple with higher rates of mental health issues than their counterparts in traditional 9-5 jobs.
Breaking the Chains: A Mother's Journey Through Generational Mental Health
Witnessing her child confront similar challenges motivated her to explore her family's history, uncovering a pattern of mental health struggles spanning generations. Recognizing mental health patterns within one's family can profoundly impact mothers, shifting them from isolation to proactive engagement and from silence to meaningful conversation.
I Work "To Life," Not Death: I’m a Mother Not a Martyr
Explore the first principle of our Bad Girl Fit Series, challenging the age-old expectation that mothers must constantly deplete themselves. Discover a balanced approach to motherhood that prioritizes personal well-being alongside family care.
A Badass Mom's Uncharted Path to Success: Navigating Life's Twists, Turns and Traumas
But here's the unspoken truth: even when we've planned for the everyday drama, there's an element we rarely anticipate - the potential trauma that can accompany our pursuit of success.
The Green-Eyed Monster: Harnessing the Power of Envy on the Path to Success
The journey to accomplishing 'impossible' dreams is fraught with challenges, and one formidable obstacle women often face is envy. Envy has the power to disrupt businesses, hinder collaboration, impede personal growth, and strain day-to-day functioning.
Sex, Power and Mental Health: Uncovering the "Dirty-Girl Effect" (Part 2)
“A black woman with a PhD is worse than a woman with HIV.” I didn’t respond. Instead, I looked over at his wife. I wondered about how she felt hearing him say that. She put her head down. I wondered what it meant for her to be married to a man who held that belief. How far could she rise and grow with a partner who felt that way? And then I wondered what it meant for me, a black woman who was, at the time, earning a PhD.
Sex, Power and Mental Health: Uncovering the “Dirty-Girl Effect” (Part 1)
Through conducting dozens of interviews (formal and casual) with high-powered women, reading countless articles and books and reflecting on my own experiences, I learned a lot. And those lessons can be summed up as what I call the “dirty-girl effect.”
