Parents First
Episode Summary 10: Burnout vs Depression: The Mental Load of Mothers
Your exhaustion isn’t a brain problem. Learn what research actually says about mothers’ distress – and what would genuinely help.
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RE-RELEASE: Parental Burnout: Is Your Exhaustion Affecting Your Children?
Are you exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix? Learn what parental burnout really is, why it happens, and what actually works for recovery.
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244: Gentle parenting doesn’t have to mean permissive parenting
Is gentle parenting just permissive parenting in disguise? This episode reveals how you can honor both your needs and your child’s needs equally. Discover why traditional tools like logical consequences often backfire, and learn practical language that transforms power struggles into cooperation. Parent effectively by understanding the needs behind behaviors rather than just trying to control them.
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238: Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Tools to help you cope
Discover why so many parents feel overwhelmed and learn practical ways to lighten your load without adding more to your plate. Find your way back to presence and calm.
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236: How to heal the anger in your relationship with your spouse
What happens when pandemic stress, career changes, and special needs parenting push a formerly “calm and unflappable” mom to unexpected rage? Follow Laurie’s journey from explosive anger to healing and connection.
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