{"id":21546,"date":"2024-05-14T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&p=21546"},"modified":"2024-05-14T13:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T19:19:17","slug":"erica-djossa-releasing-the-mother-load","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/erica-djossa-releasing-the-mother-load\/","title":{"rendered":"Erica Djossa: Releasing the Mother Load"},"content":{"rendered":"

What have we done to our mothers? Sociologists call our times \u201cthe era of intensive mothering,\u201d a period in which moms must be it all and do it all for their children and families. Psychotherapist and maternal mental health specialist Erica Djossa has made it her mission to teach today\u2019s mothers how to take care of their well-being in a sustainable way. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Erica about her much-needed new book, <\/span>Releasing the Mother Load<\/span><\/i>, and the steps we can take to challenge the norms and change the culture around mothering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoy this empowering discussion of: values-centered mothering; mothers as martyrs; the pressures facing a generation of \u201coverinformed, overeducated, and overwhelmed\u201d moms; equally sharing our household duties; the cost of cognitive or invisible labor; boundaries; using the \u201cload map\u201d to redistribute the work; \u201cmom rage,\u201d its roots, and the unique nature of anger in motherhood; identifying the \u201cred light and green light\u201d times for difficult conversations with partners (and sticking to them); overcoming perfectionism; self-compassion; re-parenting yourself while you\u2019re parenting your children; the disempowering belief that I\u2019m failing as a mom; effective self-care for moms (it\u2019s not just bubble baths!); advice for making changes\u2014start small; and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of <\/span>Insights at the Edge<\/span><\/i> are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21547,"template":"","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[385],"tags":[170],"contributor":[1091],"class_list":["post-21546","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychology","tag-insights-at-the-edge","contributor-erica-djossa"],"yoast_head":"\nErica Djossa Releasing The Mother Load | Insights at the Edge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Listen to this Insights at the Edge podcast exploring erica djossa releasing the mother load. 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