71: Nobody Told You Summer Would Feel Like This
About this episode
Diane Ortega discusses the challenges and emotions of summer as a mother, particularly focusing on the transition of her son graduating high school.
In this episode, I talk about the math of this summer season, whichever version of it is yours. If you're the mom in the thick of snack duty and referee duty and a phone that will not stop buzzing, this one is for you. If you're the mom like me, standing in the last summer before her youngest leaves, this one is for you too. My son just graduated high school. I thought that would feel like getting myself back. It felt like whiplash instead. I talk about why being last on your own list is not a character flaw, what actually happens when you hit zero, and the one small thing that can put something back on your side of the equation today. IN THIS EPISODE: Why the juggle isn't actually the problem you think it is The math of giving out more than you take in, and why that isn't a personal failing My own version of this summer: my youngest graduating, and the whiplash of not being needed the same way What zero actually looks like, and why it doesn't look like collapse Why the impulse to wait for a big fix keeps you stuck Why boredom is not your problem to solve, for your kids or for you The one small thing that can put something back on your side of the equation today KEY…
People in this episode
Host: Diane Ortega
Topics covered
- motherhood
- summer
- personal growth
- parenting
- self-care
Keywords
- summer
- motherhood
- self-care
- parenting
- graduation
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