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Nov 2023
26 m

A Thankful Motherhood Mindset

NATALIE BACON
About this episode

The mental load of motherhood is enormous. As mom, you are teacher, nurturer, childcare, nurse, doctor, chef, housekeeper, chauffeur, boundary enforcer, and so on. It's easy to feel tired (at best) and completely overwhelmed and frustrated (at worst).

 

In this podcast, I (Natalie) share the positive thoughts I practice about motherhood to help me feel appreciative and thankful to be a mom.

 

This podcast offers inspiration to help you find the glimmers in motherhood so you don't feel like you're missing out on enjoying motherhood.

 

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