624: 8 Top Triggers for Moms in 2022

Published: Feb. 14, 2022, 8 a.m.

For the last couple weeks, I have been talking about triggers in parenting - and life.\xa0I had to laugh as I was putting together content for this episode.\xa0As I was preparing my notes early one morning, Vinnie told me his \u201cnose was burning.\u201d\xa0He shared this about 7 minutes before we were supposed to leave for school.\xa0Of course.\nGiven the current Covid climate, I couldn\u2019t just send him to school.\xa0We had to talk through a litany of symptoms, take his temperature, run a rapid Covid test\u2026 All the damn things required if one has the slightest inkling their child might be bringing germs to school.\xa0\xa0\nThe Covid test came back negative, but with a sore throat (aka \u201cburning nose\u201d) and a bit of congestion on board, V had to stay home from school.\xa0This was NOT the plan I had for my day.\xa0NOT AT ALL.\xa0\nI found myself totally triggered in the middle of creating this episode on the top triggers facing moms in 2022.\xa0Talk about ironic timing\u2026\nI know I\u2019m not the only mom who is super over the constant uncertainty of every single day, the endless pivoting of best laid plans, and the chronic fatigue of juggling 197 things #everydamnday.\xa0\xa0\nIn this episode, I share the 8 top triggers impacting moms right now as well.\xa0It is my hope that you will feel seen and held as reflect on all that you are being expected to manage right now.\xa0Then I offer you some \u201cmedicine\u201d to support your mental and emotional health as you continue to show up day after day doing your very best.\xa0\xa0\nAs always, we are in this together.\xa0I\u2019m losing my shit just as often as you\u2026 promise.\xa0Let\u2019s stick together, shall we.\n\nLink mentioned:\nJoin me in Jen Lumanlan\u2019s 10 week Taming Your Triggers workshop: shamelessmom.com/taming\n\n\xa0\nPlease find our sponsor information here: shamelessmom.com/sponsor/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices