"How to find peace when you lack a support system as a mom?"

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

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Motherhood can oftentimes feel isolating. It can feel more isolating if you don’t have a community (or that village everyone talks about in parenting) to lean on. I welcome Natasha, who is a mother of a 1-year-old and lives in Germany. She lacks that physical support system (friends and relatives) and we discuss: Why not having this support system is so hard How to reframe when we find ourselves comparing our situation to others Reframing guilt when you want help as a mom 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. Thanks to our sponsor: Brainiac Foods. To check out Brainiac Food’s line of products and receive 20% off your order, visit the following link to save 20% off your order: https://brainiacfoods.com/discount/20PEDSDOC You might also be interested in: Episode 122: Finding Joy: Marriage and Parenting with my husband MONDAY MORNINGS WITH DR. MONA: 10 Tips for navigating motherhood when you don't have that proverbial village Blog Post: Navigating motherhood when you don’t have “a village” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	As mothers, I think we spend so much of our life
0:03.3	taking care of other people, right?
0:05.3	We take care of our child, we take care of our partner,
0:07.8	but then we sometimes forget that we also need
0:10.2	to be taking care of, and that village,
0:12.8	that's my envision of a village.
0:14.2	My envision of a village is who can make me support it,
0:18.2	who can support my needs and my energy besides my partner
0:21.2	who has his own life, someone externally
0:23.4	that can really support us.
0:25.2	And I think that brings us more peace.
0:28.8	Welcome back to the Pete's Doc Talk podcast.
0:31.8	This podcast continues to grow because of you,
0:34.8	your reviews, and how you tune in every week
0:37.8	to hear about parenting, mindfulness,
0:40.8	child development, and health.
0:42.8	So thank you so much for tuning in today.
0:44.8	On this episode of Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona,
0:47.8	I am talking with Natasha about raising a child
0:50.8	when you don't have that proverbial village.
0:52.8	Now, I've done a similar episode solo on March 7, 2022,
0:56.8	about tips to reframe when you don't have that support system,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Mona Amin, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Mona Amin and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.