Mum Mind Unpacked 23. The Pressure We Put on Our Kids (Sport, School, & What It Says About Us) — Mum Rage
Have you ever caught yourself caring a little too much about your child’s performance at school or on the sports field?
In this episode, Gia and Bree unpack a confronting truth:sometimes the pressure we place on our kids is actually a reflection of us.
After a particularly rage-y week, Gia shares a moment that spiraled — what should have been a simple breakfast before NAPLAN turned into a full-blown meltdown. It sparked a deeper realisation about control, expectations, and how quickly “helping” can become pressure.
Bree also opens up about her own irritable, overwhelmed week — feeling easily overstimulated, struggling with sleep, and navigating ongoing hormonal shifts. She shares an honest update on her experience with HRT so far, the unexpected symptoms (hello night sweats and internal heat), and how the lack of sleep is impacting her mood and patience.
Together, they explore how perfectionism, upbringing, hormones, and beliefs about success quietly shape the way we parent — and why these pressures often show up as mum rage in everyday moments.
As always, Gia and Bree bring their trademark honesty and say it exactly how it is.
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Motherhood, parenting, mum rage, school pressure, sport pressure, parenting expectations, perfectionism, emotional regulation, mental load, hormones, perimenopause, HRT, sleep deprivation, child development, family dynamics, competitive, inner child, mom rage