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

“I’m Feeling guilty spending time on myself as a mom”

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

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

On this Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona Episode, I welcome Shradha on to discuss that very common feeling of mommy guilt—especially when you want to spend it on yourself and you didn’t spend much time with your child.  We discuss: Why this guilt is so common How to reframe when you are feeling these guilty feelings Prioritizing Quality over quantity with your child and how to do this  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

And I think we all can agree that we're all just trying to do our best with the resources

0:04.2

we have, which means the time that we have, whether we are working outside the home, inside

0:09.3

the home, state home mom, whatever it is, we're all trying to just do our best to provide

0:14.4

our children with the engagement and resources while also simultaneously managing our needs,

0:22.2

our mental health, and everything that we have to get done.

0:25.2

And that is the balancing act I think we can all agree of motherhood, that how do I balance

0:30.5

this all without losing myself in the process?

0:33.5

So I'm sure you can agree with that.

0:37.8

Hello and welcome back to the show.

0:40.2

I am Dr. Mona and the Beats Doctalk podcast continues to grow because of you and your

0:45.6

reviews.

0:46.6

So thank you for tuning in and being here today.

0:49.5

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

0:54.4

of a three-year-old, and she struggles with feelings of guilt, spending time on herself

0:59.6

as a mom.

1:00.6

She works outside the home, and she struggles with finding time for herself, finding time

1:05.1

for her child, and feeling guilty when she wants to spend time on her own interests and

1:10.3

on herself.

1:11.3

So tune in to the conversation.

1:13.3

Hey Shrada, thank you so much for joining me on today.

1:19.4

So tell me, what's on your mind today as a mom?

1:22.4

Hi, I'm lawyer and I'm working full-time.

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