Ep. 65: Wine Mom Culture

The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women · Jul 8, 2021 · 1h 7m

I used to be a wine mom.

I bought into the idea that moms need to drink to relax and cope with the demands of motherhood.

I felt like opening a bottle of wine helped me transition from work to home and made me feel the way I used to before I had kids.

I saw wine as my well-deserved reward for getting through the day.

Plus, I love being efficient. I felt like “drinking while momming” was a brilliant way to multitask.

I could come home from work, cook dinner, hang out with the kids, manage homework, bedtime and respond to work emails, while at the same time get buzzed and check out from life.

I…