You’re More Than Just a Caregiver—Reset Affirmation for Moms in the Sandwich Generation

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

Having one of those days where you don’t even recognize yourself anymore?

When caregiving, parenting, and working all collide, it’s easy to forget there’s a you beneath all the demands. This short mindfulness reset is your space to pause, breathe, and remember who you are—beyond the roles you carry. In just a few minutes, you’ll reconnect with the version of you that still exists under the chaos. Because she’s not gone—she’s just buried, and you can reach her again.

• Ground yourself in a moment of quiet clarity with a simple reconnection exercise.
• Practice a calming affirmation that helps you remember your identity, even in the busiest seasons.
• Walk away with a gentle challenge to reclaim just one part of yourself today.

Press play now to come home to yourself—no matter how lost in the roles you’ve felt.
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

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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.