Self-care doesn't always feel good in the moment w/ Caroline Dickens

Mama Knows

Cloud10

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In this conversation, Nina and Caroline delve into the significance of self-care, particularly for mothers, and how it often gets misconstrued. They discuss the challenges of maternal mental health, the guilt that comes with prioritizing personal needs, and the importance of redefining self-care beyond traditional notions. Caroline emphasizes the need for systemic support for mothers while also encouraging them to embrace their worthiness and prioritize their well-being. The discussion highlights the journey of motherhood, the societal pressures faced, and the importance of community support in navigating these challenges. In this conversation, Caroline and Nina explore the complexities of guilt in motherhood, distinguishing between helpful and unhelpful guilt. They discuss the importance of self-care, emphasizing that it is not just about indulgence but also about making choices that support long-term well-being. The conversation highlights the need to let go of perfection in parenting and the significance of surrounding oneself with supportive influences to foster a healthier mindset. 00:00: The Importance of Self-Care 05:59: Navigating Guilt in Motherhood 11:49: The Role of Community and Support 17:53: Embracing Personal Worthiness 24:14: The Importance of Self-Care for Moms 32:44: Self-Care: A Holistic Approach Dr. Caroline Dickens is a San Francisco-based licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal, reproductive, and maternal mental health. She is co-founder of the Palmetto Psychology Clinic, which specializes in treating mental health concerns uniquely impacting women across the lifespan. She loves supporting expecting and postpartum parents in navigating the anxiety, guilt, relationship challenges, and complex feelings that come with this transition. She is especially passionate about helping new moms let go of what they think they “should” be doing and clarify what they really want out of their own motherhood. Outside of the therapy room, she loves to support a wider audience of moms through her social media and as co-host of The Moms Are Alright podcast. As mom to a sweet and spicy 2 year old boy who is expecting her second baby this summer, she is also walking the journey right alongside the moms she supports. Carolyn has a mental health skills course for expecting & postpartum moms called Becoming Mom Episode sponsor: New customers can enjoy this special offer of only $1.99 a meal. Go to everyplate.com/podcast and use code mamaknows199 to get started. Visit activeskinrepair.com to learn more about Active Skin Repair and to get 20% off your order, use code: MAMAKNOWS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.6	If you follow me on Instagram, I'm doing this series right now called Poring into
0:42.2	myself until I love myself again or self-care until I love myself again.
0:46.5	And it's kind of a weekly series for people to come back to see what I'm doing to take care
0:51.7	of myself.
0:52.4	And this is something that I learned in therapy a few years ago, not doing a series,
0:57.6	but just self-care in general.
0:59.5	And I feel like people think that self-care means like this extravagant thing.
1:05.5	And I, same.
1:06.8	I always thought that too.
1:08.7	And maybe you can correct me.
1:10.3	I have Caroline here with me today.
1:11.7	I'll have you introduce yourself.
1:13.3	But just for the introduction here, I feel like for me, I always thought self-care meant like going, always going to do something or buy something or like, you know, I never, it never dawn on me.
1:25.0	The self-care means like actually just pouring into your
1:27.5	own cup because you want to feel good. Like doing the little, like going to sleep, eating, seeing the
1:33.0	sunlight, like the things that people don't realize are self-care. So I've been doing this series because
1:38.5	I feel like, first of all, I'm in the winter blues. I was just telling Caroline how I'm in
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