Ditch Mom Anxiety | Mental Health, Anxiety Disorder, Nervous System, Overstimulated, Emotional Dysregulation

Ever gotten hung up on moving forward because you never felt like something was "ready"? Welcome to the curse of the anxious mama–perfectionism.  Perfectionism may initially seem like a good thing. As a high achieving mom, I'm sure you've faced the desire to produce excellence.  BUT when your brain starts turning your desire for good work into perfectionism, you will start noticing you're straight...

Let's get real. When you're a working mom (or ANY mom), mealtimes can be more stressful than enjoyable. But girl, I'm on a mission to banish the idea that feeding our families always comes with a heaping side of mom stress and anxiety.  Meals are such a beautiful opportunity to connect with our family, especially if you're a work from home mom. Often as anxious moms we get so caught up in trying t...

Feel like mornings are impossible as a work from home mom? When you start your day diving right into serving everyone around you, whether that's by answering emails as a working mom, answering a baby's cry first thing out of bed, or maybe even being tied to your bed in the morning as a co-sleeping mom–it supercharges that mom anxiety you're working so hard to get rid of! You might feel like it's i...

Ever face a big decision and find yourself overthinking it, over-researching, spending WAY too much time weighing the pros and cons and never actually moving forward with anything?  This is one of the biggest ways mom anxiety can swoop in and keep you stuck in overwhelmed motherhood. Taking action is the most crucial step to moving forward in your life. Whether that's as a high-achieving working m...

There are so many things that impact how you feel throughout the day. Yes, motherhood is hard and challenging a lot of the times. Motherhood overwhelm is real. But you don't have to go through every day feeling drained, exhausted, with no energy. Here are 10 reasons you might be feeling exhausted with no energy.  Let's ditch the exhaustion, anxious motherhood, and start living vibrantly.  Grab tho...

Ever find yourself worrying about your kids all the time? Wondering if they'll turn out alright, if you're doing all the right things, whether they'll have what they need to succeed? This Scripture passage is the reminder you need that God is sovereign and in control, and you can trust Him to take care of not just your kids...but you too.  So grab those earbuds, and let's get calm, mama! blessings...

I know you've heard it–Consistency is the key to business success. Especially as a mompreneur.  But do you ever feel like it's impossible to find time to actually work on your business?  Between interrupted nap times, toddler tantrums, unexpected sickness, it might feel like the entire world is against you actually getting anything done.  So you try to schedule time to work, but it inevitably is i...

Are you sick of running ragged, feeling like time gets the best of you everyday, and feeling like it's impossible to balance work and kids and home?!  The dishes need to be washed, the laundry is STILL piled in the corner from last week, and the contents of your makeup bag (that you never use) is currently on your bathroom floor from your toddler but who knows when you'll pick that up. But you sti...

You finally make it through your day running after your littles, navigating nap times, maybe fitting a little work in here and there.  Now it's time for you to get some real work done and the thought absolutely exhausts you. Hello tired momlife.  You're so tired you don't even know where to start. So you open your computer, do a few things here and there, but end up shutting down early because let...

Been flying off the handle a lot with your kids? It's like EVERY … LITTLE… THING is driving you nuts.  You're snapping at your toddler for yelling too loudly. You even caught yourself angry at your baby for not going to bed easily.  And if you step on one more dadgum tiny toy, well….the mom rage is just waiting to pop up and ruin the day.  Look, mama, you're not a bad mom. There are many things th...

You finally find a few free minutes to sit down and get some work done. So you pull out your laptop, check your to do list, and immediately feel overwhelmed with everything you have to accomplish. Hey mom anxiety, let's hang, amiright? As you sit there feeling stuck, you hop around from task to task, unfocused and unsure, until next thing you know your kid is waking up from her nap and you have ab...

You've got goals. You're a high achiever. You WANT to get so many things done. But you also want to lean into your motherhood, enjoy those little moments watching your babies grow up, and be fully present at home. But you're struggling to stay focused. Your productivity is taking a hit. You can't seem to stick with one thing long enough to mark it DONE on that goals list. As a working mom, you kno...

It's easy to question God's choices when you have a bad moment.  The mom rage sets in and you lose it with your kids. Reactive parenting takes center stage instead of the calm, gentle responsive parenting you desire. And you have no idea WHY God put this passion to be a working mom on your heart while also filling you with such a desire to raise your babies.  Guess what, mama? YOU WERE HANDPICKED....

Sick of feeling like your days are passing you by because your stuck in a constant cycle of survival mode as an anxious mom? You survive your work, to survive the dinnertime rush, to just make it through bedtime....only to crash into bed and repeat it all again the next day. And your high-achieving mama self just KNOWS there's a better way! And you're totally right! When you learn to approach your...

Ever been told you need to drink more water? As a working mom on the go juggling kids, the dinner plan, and how to find a space for a date night with your hubby sometime in the next year, you're no stranger to finding yourself at the end of your day so thirsty from not hydrating enough! But here's the thing, too much water can actually deplete the very nutrients you need to calm that mom stress. L...

Girl, I know you're no stranger to the 5pm dinner panic as a work from home mom. FInally closing that laptop only to throw open the fridge trying to figure out what the heck you can throw together that the kids will actually eat (and isn't absolutely terrible for you) while your brain flashes JUST ORDER TAKEOUT to you over and over until you finally give in, grab something quick, and regret it as...

We've talked  protein and carbohydrates on this podcast so far and how they relate to stress....but what about fat?  When you're an anxious, overwhelmed mom who works, whether that be working from home or out of the house, what you eat plays a really important role in how productive you are throughout your day. Without a proper balance of nutrients in your diet, you can't focus like you should, yo...

There is so much discussion of the importance of self-care, especially when you're an overwhelmed mom. But it's easy to put it off, feel like it's selfish, or think that you don't have time for it. What if we're looking at self-care all wrong? What if self-care is actual stewardship of our bodies and our minds? When you're juggling WFHM life on top of motherhood, it's easy to fall into the trap of...

When you're juggling work, kids, running a home, and a marriage as a working mom, it can often feel like your days are running you instead of the other way around. But to achieve all the things you want to as a work from home mom, it's important that your time is well-spent, especially first thing in the morning. If your mornings are full of chaos, you're always running late, and you can't seem to...

If you've recently had a baby and now have no idea how to start working out again or even THINKING about fitness overwhelms you, I have the perfect guest to introduce you to today.  Dr. Jena Bradley, a physical therapist and mom of 4, helps moms feel empowered to live that "fit-mom" lifestyle easily amongst the chaos of motherhood so they feel confident and strong in their own skin. Today I chat w...

If you've been ANYWHERE in the "health" space you've probably seen a lot about increasing your veggie intake, avoiding meats, or even seen in the news the newest ways to avoid meat like "meatless mondays." But are all these changes to shift towards a plant-based diet good for your anxiety? I'm pulling the blinders off on the reality of relying on plants to provide all your nourishment and the issu...

Are carbs bad for you or good for you? Do they matter for stress? Yes they do! Carbs play a very important role in the stress response and how you approach them can dictate whether you're MORE anxious or LESS stressed.  When you're struggling with mom stress and anxiety, you need to know what tools your body needs to start feeling more calm and at peace. Your overwhelm in motherhood does not have...

Ever feel like you just don't have time to really reflect on the season? Like you can't believe it's Easter already?! Life seems too hectic, the mom stress too much, and you just settle into that overwhelmed motherhood instead of finding intentional time to dwell on the beauty of Christ's death and resurrection. Well, I've got just the thing to help you slow down for JUST 15 minutes, dive into par...

Hey mama, I see you getting up grabbing that protein shake just to survive your morning trying to take care of your toddler and get to the next thing on your to-do list. You want to eat healthy but the rules you've learned in your yo-yo dieting may have failed to take into consideration what your body actually needs to feel safe. I'm sharing today the KEYS to eating to stop the overwhelm in your b...

The truth is mama, your mind is under constant attack. There's a reason the Bible gives us so many Scriptures on how to shore up our minds from the lies from Satan.  Satan often takes truth and twists it JUST enough to convince you to stay small, stay worried, and live day in and day out wrapped up in the stress and overwhelm of motherhood. But God has more for you, sis. Today, I have Alexia Carri...