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The Mom Room

The Mental Load No One Talks About & A Bare Minimum Summer

The Mom Room

Renee Reina & Podcast Nation

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Parenting

4.8601 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Thursday May 14th, 2026: There’s a part of the mental load that no one really talks about… your own thoughts. The constant questioning. The nonstop noise. The invisible checklist running through your brain 24/7.

In today’s solo episode, I talk about a bit of an epiphany I had recently: why am I working so much? Somewhere along the way, I slipped into full workaholic mode and started prioritizing productivity over the things I’m constantly stressed about “neglecting”, home cooked meals, organizing the house, quality time with family, maintaining friendships, slowing down, and actually enjoying my life.

So this summer? I’m embracing a bare minimum summer. Doing what truly needs to get done and letting the rest go. Because I only get one summer where Milo is 7 years old, and honestly? This might be my favourite age yet. The BEST. I don’t want to miss it because I was too busy answering emails or chasing productivity for no reason.

I also get into the exhausting mental gymnastics of motherhood and womanhood… the constant second guessing, guilt, overthinking, and pressure to optimize everything. Why does my brain work like this? Why does it feel like moms carry around so much unnecessary noise in our heads? And why do I know for a fact my husband is not spiraling over whether we’ve done enough reading practice this week?

If your brain also feels like 47 tabs are open at all times, this episode is for you. Enjoy!

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Merritt Beauty. This is a dream sponsor for me because there's lots

0:06.4

of days where I'm just trying to get everything done in the morning. Get Milo ready, get his lunch made,

0:12.6

get myself ready. And if I manage to do something for myself or I'm like, you know, put on a little

0:18.6

bit of blush so I don't look like a ghost at drop off.

0:22.7

That means I'm having a good morning.

0:24.2

And let me tell you, my absolute favorite beauty product for the last, I would say, four months is the merit flush balm.

0:33.8

It's like this little thing.

0:34.9

Honestly, I put it on my cheeks and sometimes I put it on my lips

0:37.6

because you can put it on both. It just gives me a natural, healthy glow without overdoing it. And now

0:43.2

I have two different shades depending on what I'm feeling that day. I feel like everybody wants that

0:48.5

quick five minute makeup routine. And Merritt is a minimalist beauty brand that makes that possible. I'm not even kidding.

0:56.6

Their products are designed to help you look put together in minutes. Gone are the days of having

1:02.5

a makeup bag filled with products. No, you literally just need a handful of Merit products,

1:09.3

five minutes in the morning, and you're done.

1:11.6

All of Merritt's products are clean, vegan, cruelty-free, and made with nourishing

1:16.1

skin care ingredients that leave your skin looking better long after taking your makeup off.

1:20.8

Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their signature makeup bag with your first order

1:26.4

at Meritbeautcom. That's M-E-R-I-T-Beautcom to get your

1:31.9

free signature makeup bag with your first order. Meritbeauts.com. This episode is brought to you by

1:39.1

Quince. And my mom and I just had a conversation about quince because she is obsessed with making capsule

1:46.3

wardrobes and having pieces that all go together and that will last for years and also have a

1:53.1

timeless feel. And she's not wrong. When you do that, getting dressed is so much simpler.

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