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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Parenting, Kids & Family, Comedy

4.6 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Moms are usually low-level anxious about their kids at all times. But it's exhausting. How much of this anxiety we feel is normal and how much of it may require medical intervention? Here's how moms specifically feel anxiety and some tips for making it a little less intense. Amy and Margaret discuss: Anxiety symptoms that can be specific to moms How clinical anxiety is different from everyday anxiety necessary for human survival How to actively work against your anxiety as a mother Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode: Jennifer Kelly Geddes for What to Expect: 6 Types of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Calm.com: Yes, motherhood anxiety is totally normal. Here's how to cope Cleveland Clinic: Anxiety Disorders Marika Lindholm, PhD, for Psychology Today: 10 Anxiety Busters for Moms 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 our website: ⁠https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/⁠ mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, household equity, household equality, gender household equality, gender household equity, anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Autopilot Order.
0:01.6	Noun. Informal.
0:02.9	The strong urge felt at the ordering kiosk or drive-through
0:05.6	that takes over the entire body and mind
0:07.7	and results in a person ordering a Big Mac without even having to think.
0:11.5	Related phrases.
0:12.5	Looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again.
0:14.6	The Autopilot Order at McDonald's.
0:17.7	Surf from 11am, subject to availability.
0:22.0	The more informed you are, the more nervous you'll feel.
0:24.9	What fresh hell.
0:26.6	Laughing in the face of motherhood.
0:28.7	Your goal is not to eliminate anxiety.
0:32.1	With Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson.
0:34.8	You want to know who doesn't have anxiety?
0:36.4	Psychopaths.
0:37.4	A podcast that solves today's
0:39.2	parenting dilemmas. So you don't have to. I am so anxious and there's so much to do that the only
0:44.7	thing I could do is sit on the couch and watch Real Housewives Recaps. Hey everybody. Welcome to What Fresh Hell
0:53.4	laughing in the face of motherhood. This is Amy.
0:55.6	And this is Margaret. And today we're going to wonder aloud, what type of anxious are you? And what type of anxious am I?
1:03.8	There used to be a song. What flavor? What kind of cat are you? Do you remember who's, it was a child.
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