Motherhood is chaotic, the family calendar is out of control, and sometimes the only thing you can do is laugh about it.
This week on We’ll Sleep When We’re Dead, Sam and Lucy are catching up on the wonderfully unhinged reality of mom life: kids’ extracurricular activities, travel sports, after-school schedules, parenting meltdowns, and the never-ending question of how much is too much when it comes to kids’ activities.
Sam shares what happened when she let her daughter quit dance (spoiler: there were tears, screaming, and a whole lot of mom guilt), while Lucy embraces the world of travel sports and wonders how working parents are supposed to make a 4 p.m. practice happen.
Then Lucy tells the story of her chaotic work trip to Los Angeles, when she became convinced that mysterious bird noises were following her from an Uber to her hotel room. The culprit? Her own white noise machine. Sleep deprivation really does things to a person.
Plus, we get honest about the challenges of balancing motherhood, marriage, work, kids’ schedules, and a podcast when everyone is already stretched thin. We also share why hearing from listeners matters so much and how the right conversation can inspire another mom to do something for herself.
If you're a mom navigating parenting guilt, overscheduled kids, working-mom logistics, or the beautiful mess of raising little humans, this episode is for you.
In this episode:
Mom guilt and deciding when kids should quit an activity
Kids’ extracurriculars, travel sports, and overscheduled family life
After-school activities and the working-mom juggle
Parenting meltdowns and the reality of raising little kids
Sleep deprivation, travel mishaps, and the hilarity of motherhood
The hard parts of building a podcast while raising a family
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