Releasing the Mother Load with Erica Djossa

The Secrets of Supermom Show

Our guest today, Erica Djossa CEO and founder of Momwell, just released an amazing book called Releasing the Mother Load that we alllll need to read.

Erica is a registered psychotherapist specializing in maternal mental health with over a decade of experience. As a mother of three rambunctious young boys, Erica understands first-hand the challenges of motherhood.

Today we discuss…

• The deep end of motherhood and releasing the pressure
• The invisible mother load that we all carry
• What it means to be “intensive mothering” and the cost of this role
• The daily feeling of failure we can feel as busy moms
• Erica’s break-down turned break-through experience
• Feeling like a “good mom” only if certain parameters are met
• The endless filing cabinet of motherhood
• Being ready to “release and redistribute” the mother load
• Connecting your identity to tasks in your home
• The impact of partnerships and relationships in the idea of being a good mom
• The expert vs. novice dynamic that can happen with your partner
• Knowing what is high stakes and low stakes for you personally

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