Parenting In Your 40's: The Exhaustion Is Real!

About this episode

Amy and Gen discuss the unique exhaustion of parenting in your 40s and the challenges women face during this decade.

It's a fun and loose AMEN episode today, and since Amy just turned 40, her and Gen break down the unique exhaustion that comes with parenting in your fourth decade (and just existing as woman, full stop!) Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' HERE Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' HERE Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Gerard, Gen Muir

Topics covered

• parenting
• exhaustion
• women in their 40s
• family
• comedy

Keywords

• parenting
• exhaustion
• 40s
• women
• family
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: High Low Buffalo cards

Books & works: Strap Yourself In, Little People, Big Feelings

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