Parenting is a journey filled with joy and challenges, but burnout and anxiety can often overshadow the experience. In this episode, psychologist and author Chelsea Bodie, co-founder of The Mama Psychologist, dives into the realities of modern motherhood and shares expert strategies to help moms manage stress, overcome burnout, and tackle intrusive thoughts with confidence.

Chelsea offers practical tools to address under-discussed signs of parental burnout, explores how societal pressures and post-pandemic life impact maternal mental health, and provides actionable tips for navigating anxiety at every stage of your child’s development. From helping your child manage emotional fatigue to understanding how intrusive thoughts evolve as kids grow, this episode is packed with real-life solutions for moms seeking balance and peace of mind.

We also discuss the importance of breaking the stigma around mental health, fostering resilience in kids, and finding the right support system for your family. Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned parent, this episode equips you with actionable steps to thrive while raising resilient, healthy children.

Don’t miss this chance to learn how to care for your family—and yourself—with practical advice from an expert who truly understands the parenting journey!

Topics covered in this episode:

• Recognizing Signs of Mom Burnout

• Managing Anxiety in Parenting

• Supporting Kids’ Emotional Health

• Understanding Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood

• Building Resilience for Moms and Kids

Show Notes:

• Visit Mama Psychologist’s website

• Purchase Not Your Mother's Postpartum Book

• Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!

• Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood

• Listen to today’s episode on our website

We are Chelsea & Caitlin, founders of MamaPsychologists. We have built a community of over 590,000 parents worldwide. Currently based out of Alberta Canada In addition to mamapsychologists, we wear many hats. We are also best friends, Registered Psychologists, authors, and, most importantly, moms (to 4 kids aged 6 and under) who struggled significantly in the postpartum period. From months-long NICU stay to birth trauma and postpartum anxiety—we truly have experienced many of the topics we talk about! Between the two of us we have training and experience in EMDR, trauma, child and adolescent psychology, theraplay, maternal mental health, perinatal mental health, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, infertility, somatic experiencing, and more. We have over 20 years of combined experience in the mental health field. We pride ourselves on sharing real life parenting experiences and struggles (with a dash of humour) to share the ups and downs to help parents worldwide feel less alone. When we aren’t working in our private practices or burning the midnight oil running mamapsychologists you will most likely find us with our families. Caitlin is often spending her time cheering her kids on at the skating rink with a coffee in hand. Chelsea can most often be found on her family farm running after her children chasing all their farm animal friends.

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