There’s no way around it, motherhood fundamentally changes us. In today’s episode, Chelsea Bodie & Caitlin Slavens of Mama Psychologists, talk about the real and hard challenges of parenthood and its impact on our mental health.

Join us as we share practical tips and discuss how we can better care for our perinatal and maternal mental health.

Three things you’ll learn in this episode:

Healthy coping strategies for when we’re feeling overwhelmed
Signs of burnout and steps to take toward recovery
How to manage high-functioning anxiety as a mom

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“Go back to your values. What are the things that are important to you? For some people, maybe making a really good meal is important, but then the house is gonna have to wait. For other people, it's like, “I'm going to play with the kids and we're gonna like order takeout.” So, knowing what is important will help you prioritize those things. So, for myself, work is important and then spending time with my kids is important. So, my house looks like a little bit of a dumpster fire, and I feed my kids more Kraft dinner than I probably should. Will it always be like that? No. One day I'll have a clean house, but for now, these are my priorities.” – Mama Psychologists

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The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance

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082 - How to Prioritize our Mental Health with the Mama Psychologists Chelsea Bodie & Caitlin Slavens