And I don't think our society really allows mothers to do that.

We're like a go-getter mindset, but we all need rest.

And that's mental rest, and that's also physical rest, which I don't think we do enough of.

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On this episode of Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona, I am talking with a mom of a toddler

who struggles with resentment towards societal expectations that have been placed on mothers.

Hello, I'm so happy you could join me today.

Tell me what is on your mind today as a mom.

Hello, Dr. Mona.

Thank you so much for inviting me on.

Well, as a mom, there's always so many things on my mind, but every so often,

usually in times of overwhelm, I'll have this constant thought that keeps coming up,

and it's just about how difficult and how challenging it is to be a mom, to be a woman,

like just being female.

On a daily basis, we deal with, like, biologically periods, cramps, you know,

everything that comes with that, and the monthly hormone changes, then like pregnancy and postpartum,

the pain and struggle that we endure, and it's just so much on our bodies.

And on top of that, we're like raising a new human and working through this new identity as a mom.

And it's not just that.

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