127 | Losing Yourself in Caregiving? Reconnection Affirmation for Moms in the Sandwich Generation

The Mindful Midlife Mom - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms in the Sandwich Generation

Ever go to bed realizing you took care of everyone but yourself today?

You’re not the only one who feels buried under motherhood, caregiving, work, and everything in between. But here’s the truth: you don’t have to lose yourself to love your family well. In this episode, you'll learn the JCM framework—a set of three simple, daily “vitamins” that help you reconnect with who you are beneath all your roles. These small but powerful practices will help you protect your identity, build resilience, and avoid caregiver burnout.

• Learn the JCM method: Joy, Connection, and Movement—and how each one supports your core identity.
• Reframe the belief that you don't have time for yourself with realistic self-care that fits your real life.
• Practice a grounding affirmation to carry you through the chaos with intention, not just survival.

Press play now to reclaim the you beneath the caregiving—and show up in all your roles with authenticity and strength.

If you're looking for ongoing support as you navigate this caregiving season, I'd love for you to join our "Oh Hello Midlife" newsletter community.

As a thank you for joining, you'll receive "The 10-Minute Calm Kit for Sandwich Generation Moms"—three quick practices designed specifically for your packed schedule:

• Morning meditation to ground you before the day's demands
• Midday mantras to reset when you're feeling pulled in different directions
• Bedtime visualization to release the day and restore your peace

It's the perfect way to let mindfulness guide you through this season, even when you only have minutes to spare.

You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change. We’ve pivoted through the years, but finally landed on the right path: content for moms in the ‘Sandwich Generation’, because midlife disruption doesn't have to break you.

New episodes drop on:

• Sundays: 20-min episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)
• Wednesdays: Bite-sized episodes to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique & reset your week

More from The Mindful Midlife Mom:

Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on YouTube @ohhellomidlife

This podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.