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May 2024
22m 19s

Managing Mom Guilt as a Working Mom

Marisa Lonic
About this episode

Do you know mom guilt – the uninvited guest who overstays her welcome, has no boundaries, and drives you freaking crazy?

This week on the Mama Work It podcast, I’m diving deep into ways to minimize that mom guilt in your life, however you might be feeling it. Tune in to hear three tips to keep your mom guilt in check. 

Here's what you’ll get out of today’s episode:

  • The sneaky ways  mom guilt may be showing up for you 
  • Tips on how to be the adult you want your kids want to be one day
  • How to understand your mom guilt, acknowledge it, and learn from it

Links mentioned in today’s episode: 

Elizabeth Lyons: Enough https://amzn.to/4aUDsct 

Rick Carson: Taming Your Gremlin https://amzn.to/3UxUqYp 

Link to schedule a free breakthrough call: https://calendly.com/mamaworkit/30-minute-breakthrough-call-with-marisa-lonic 


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