High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm 065 - Diary of an Honest Mom: Libby Ward on the Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood
If you’re a mom, you’ve probably run into Libby Ward on TikTok or Instagram at Diary of an Honest Mom. She’s a thought leader and mental health advocate with a deep commitment to breaking the cycles of trauma. Libby joins us to discuss how we can re-write the narrative on what it means to be a good mom.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
- The roots of mom rage and what we can do about it
- How to set more realistic expectations for ourselves as mothers
- What it means to be the default parent and how we can lighten our mental load
To connect with Libby, head to:
- Her website: Diary of an Honest Mom
- IG: @diaryofanhonestmom
- The Honest Mom Journal
- Free Printable -The Honest Mom Journal
“I don't want to pour into my cup just so I can pour out. I want to pour into my cup because I deserve to feel like I have a whole cup. I want to pour into me so that I feel peace, so that I find joy, so that I can find fulfillment, because I deserve to have all the good things that I believe in my heart that my children also deserve to have. It's really a full circle moment that is hard to live out in a society that praises mothers for being martyrs.” – Libby Ward
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