As I Mother both my mom and my children at the same time, it made me contemplate what a mother is, all the things I take on, and how that impacts me. It made me think about growing up and how parenting is seen so differently these days. In this episode, I explore how my life has impacted my parenting. 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[0:39] The mental load that mothers have to take on and what it means to be one 

[4:03] Having to take care of my mom and still be a mom myself 

[5:56] How my childhood impacted what I think a good mom is 

[12:02] How the younger generations have changed 

[14:26] Feeling like I’m always the one making sacrifices 

[16:56] Doing a Hyrox race and what an amazing community that is 

[20:15] Stressing out about things I can’t change 

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