About this episode

Dr. Suzanne Simpson and Erika Rothenberger discuss the challenges of working mom burnout and the importance of integrating work and family life.

If you're an exhausted working parent, this one's for you. Erika Rothenberger joins me to talk about why "work-life balance" is the wrong goal, and why integration works better. We get into a simple daily ritual that builds connection in minutes, how to talk to your kids about your own failures without oversharing, and how surviving a violent attack in 2022 changed the way she parents. In this episode: 0:35 Why balance is a myth for busy parents 7:00 The question that gets kids talking in the...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Suzanne Simpson

Guest: Erika Rothenberger

Topics covered

• working mom burnout
• work-life integration
• parenting
• connection with kids
• mental health

Keywords

• working parents
• burnout
• work-life balance
• parenting tips
• mental health

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