Balancing Motherhood and Personal Goals: How to deal with mom guilt and find fulfillment | Episode 11

The Parenthood and Relationship Podcast

Does becoming a mom mean that we have to lose ourselves and our passions?

🎙️ For many of us who thought that our multi-faceted interests would fade as we stepped into motherhood on account of our deep love for our children, the fact that we can both want to be with them 24/7 while still yearning for the things that used to make us whole, can create intense internal turmoil.

In today’s episode, we talk about:

👉 The lingering need for personal goals, passions, & fulfillment outside of motherhood

👉 The societal norms that villainize this need, leading to mommy guilt and shame

👉 Gentle ways to re-discover our passions & how make time for them even if we feel like an overwhelmed mom

👉 The key role that our self-fulfillment plays in the healthy development of our children

Join me so that we can normalize being multi-layered and finding balance as a mom.

Together we can take steps in the direction of overcoming mom guilt!

The reality of motherhood is very different than what the media and society have us believe. And it’s much more balanced and healthy like that!

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Find the full transcript HERE.

***Resources mentioned in the episode

Get your FREE Calm Parent, Calm Child guide

Go to markellakaplani.com/calmparentcalmchild to download this gentle guide that includes practical strategies to address toddler tantrums and self-reflection prompts to help you learn to self-regulate the next time your child experiences a meltdown.

Communities and Programs to Get a Passion Project Up and Running

Greece: @artemis.gavriilidou

USA: @brainstorm_road

Australia: @deemaiseycoaching

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Journaling Prompt Questions

Find them within the full transcript HERE.

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Markella Kaplani, M.A.
Clinical-Counseling Psychologist
Parenthood & Relationship Coach
Matrescence Coach, Facilitator, & Activist
www.markellakaplani.com