{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/69b600d663444515f93e14be?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Motherhood, Mental Load, and Quiet Spirals","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/1773535411146-7a1f26db-4a2d-4cbb-89b9-3909e868baa6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Motherhood can bring love, purpose, and connection, but it can also come with&nbsp;<strong>mental load, postpartum overwhelm, mom guilt, and quiet caregiver burnout</strong>&nbsp;that few people talk about openly. In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Two Anxious Girls</em>, we explore the emotional realities of&nbsp;<strong>modern motherhood, postpartum identity shifts, and the invisible labor that many mothers carry every day.</strong></p><p>This honest conversation normalizes the emotions that many parents experience but rarely say out loud.</p><p><strong>We explore:</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>mental load of motherhood and invisible labor</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Postpartum emotions, anxiety, and identity changes</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Mom guilt, resentment, and caregiver burnout</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Why many parents experience&nbsp;<strong>quiet emotional spirals</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The importance of&nbsp;<strong>support, rest, and shared caregiving</strong></p><p><em>Two Anxious Girls</em>&nbsp;is a therapist-led podcast exploring anxiety, relationships, mental health, and the messy reality of being human.&nbsp;Twoanxiousgirlspodcast@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"Dabeyri Torres-Estevez & Kristina Paolini"}