Did you hit all the main food groups for dinner tonight? Have the kids had too much screen time? What are you doing on the weekend? Did you remember your best friend's kid's birthday? Have you bought them a gift? What about bookweek costumes have you sorted them? Do you have enough nappies? What's for dinner tomorrow? What have you done for yourself today? What's the next step in your career? How does being a parent and the responsibilities it comes along with fit into the hopes and dreams you had for yourself? AND THE LIST GOES ON

Hello, and welcome to a little insight into our frazzled Mum brains.

The mental load we take on when becoming parents is next level! This week we're chatting with the incredible Psychologist Johanna Badenhorst who talks us through what the mental load is, what kind of psychological impacts pregnancy, birth and parenting have on us and a few tips and tricks to manage your mental load better and ask for support when you need it.

This was a highly requested episode and we know why! We think everyone will get so much out of this, and a huge thank you to Johanna for taking the time to talk with us while pregnant with a toddler!

Johanna is an Education and Developmental Psychologist specialising in women's health and wellbeing with an interest in perinatal mental health. You can find Johanna on instagram @johanna_psychologist or via the website www.themindfulcollective.co

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Panda - https://panda.org.au/

Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Tresilian - https://www.tresillian.org.au/

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