895: Manage the Mental Load of Motherhood with More Ease
As you prepare for motherhood, you think about things like what color to paint the nursery, which car seat is the safest, and what your birth plan should include.\xa0You carefully pick out cute tiny clothes, booties, and hats while you dream about sweet snuggles and that first baby smile.\xa0\xa0\nYou likely don\u2019t think about the mental load of motherhood. You don\u2019t consider how much your brain will have to expand, compartmentalize, and carry. Shortly after that sweet baby arrives, you feel the intensity and demands of your daily life balloon in ways you never imagined. This continues for years; decades, actually.\xa0\nIf you feel like you're carrying a heavy load all the time, you are. The mental load of motherhood is immense. Over time, you become numb to it. You don\u2019t realize you're chronically tired, overwhelmed, anxious, and emotionally drained because it feels normal.\xa0\nThis is motherhood.\nThat feeling of not recognizing yourself, forgetting who you were before kids, and not knowing who you'll be when the kids no longer need you? It's normal.\nThe whiplash from rapidly switching roles from mom to professional, family project manager, and community caregiver that leaves your head spinning? Also normal.\nThe constant trade-offs that cost you time, energy, and joy? Also normal.\nI\u2019m not saying this to make you feel worse\u2014only to point out that this is pretty much a universal experience of motherhood. You are not alone.\nWhat if acknowledging all this helped you see how much you are carrying, while also recognizing that change is necessary - and possible?\nIn this episode, we explore four ways to navigate the mental load of motherhood, helping you find more mental ease, joy, and comfort in your daily life.\nLink mentioned:\nAttend my Influence & Ignite Retreat for Women Business Owners: shamelessmom.com/retreat\n\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices