Feeling tapped out as a working mom

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona, I am talking to Kayla who is struggling to find the energy and balance between working and motherhood. We will discuss: Compassion fatigue How to create more mental space in our busy days How to reframe our approach to our daily activities Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Imagine if you're constantly helping, helping, helping.
0:02.6	You're gonna have helping fatigue.
0:04.0	You're gonna start to get compassion fatigue.
0:05.7	You're gonna start to get overloaded
0:07.6	with all the things that you're having to do for other people
0:10.1	when you're not doing something for yourself.
0:13.9	Hello, everyone, and welcome back
0:15.6	to the Pete's Talk Talk podcast.
0:17.3	A podcast that continues to grow because of you
0:20.2	and your reviews, so if you love this series
0:23.1	and if you love this podcast, make sure to leave a review
0:26.5	and rating, and thank you for being here today.
0:28.9	On this episode of Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona,
0:31.6	I am talking with a parent about how to not feel tapped out
0:35.2	as a working mom.
0:36.5	I welcome Kayla, who manages a large team at her corporate job,
0:41.3	answering questions all day, making decisions all day,
0:43.9	and then has to do the same thing at home.
0:46.8	And this can sometimes be hard,
0:48.4	and we discuss how to navigate this
0:50.4	and create more space to handle the ups and downs of motherhood.
0:54.7	Hey Kayla, so tell me, what is on your mind today as a mom?
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