Ep 188: Moms and the Mental Load (with Dr. Morgan Cutlip)

This episode is for moms who are drowning in this season.

After years of rarely talking about parenthood on this show, this topic suddenly continues to find me. I'm not sure if this because of my kids' ages (11 & 13) or just the season I'm in, but motherhood is something I want to talk about more now than I did when the kids were young. 

My guest today is Dr. Morgan Cutlip, a highly sought after relationship expert, who has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide learn how to form and maintain healthy relationships. Dr. Morgan has been a featured relationship expert with Good Morning America, Teen Vogue, and The New York Times. Her new book, Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself, is out now.

Dr. Morgan and I talk about motherhood as an identity and the mental load of parenting that so often falls more heavily on women. We also discuss how that affects our mood, our partnerships and sex drive. I even share a real life example of this dynamic happening in my home right now.

If you've been carrying the mental load in your family, I hope this conversation resonates with you and that you'll know you're not alone. 

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MENTIONED in this episode:

Come As You Are by Emily Nagowski

Dr. Cutlip's free guide to talking to your partner about mental load

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