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Episode 03 - The Mental Load Nobody Prepared Us For

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No one really warns you about how loud your brain gets after becoming a parent. In this episode, we name the invisible mental and emotional load of motherhood — the constant scanning, decision-making, worry, guilt, and pressure that doesn’t turn off, even on “easy” days.

Through an honest conversation, we talk about the gap between what we expected motherhood to feel like and the reality of carrying everyone’s needs while quietly losing pieces of ourselves. We explore how the mental load impacts rest, relationships, identity, and self-worth — and why feeling exhausted doesn’t…

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