The Happy Lawyer Mom Podcast

Stress affects women in ways we're rarely taught to recognize—especially during demanding seasons at work and at home. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Michele Perron about stress-driven cravings, women's wellbeing, and what safe, moderate drinking actually looks like for women. We explore why cravings tend to show up under stress and how alcohol affects women differently, particularly when it com...

The legal profession demands a lot of lawyers. But what happens when you're spread so thin that you make a mistake?   It's not an exaggeration to say that your entire career and future could be affected.  In my latest podcast episode, I talk with Hilary Gerzhoy , Vice Chair of HWG's Legal Ethics and Malpractice Group, about the direct connection between overwork and bar disciplinary proceedings. W...

Are you in the right role at work? In this episode, I take a deep dive into a huge source of unhappiness for lawyers (and lawyer parents especially): role mismatches!  Learn about the different types of role mismatches - and how to know if you have one - as well as the steps for correcting a role mismatch. Spoiler alert: you don't always have to find a new job to correct a role mismatch! If you're...

The legal profession is notorious for hard work and long hours, often at the expense of lawyers' wellbeing. But is this really serving the best interests of our clients? In this episode, you'll hear from a thought leader at the forefront of the Lawyer Wellbeing movement, who holds that wellbeing is not just a "nice-to-have," but is a critical part of a lawyer's ethical duties to clients. Dean Davi...

Are you anxious while lawyering? Whether you're a first-year associate or a senior attorney, anxious lawyering might be making your professional life much harder than needed. Unfortunately, it's the default mode for many lawyers and a major contributing factor to unhappiness and burnout in the legal profession.   In this episode, we'll look at what anxious lawyering looks like and the effects it c...

Moms often have a very hard time spending money on what they need because they're so busy taking care of their families. Isn't putting everyone else first and yourself last just part of being a mom? Actually, it isn't. Because there's a way to get what you want AND take care of your family so that everyone wins. In this episode, we'll look at one of the biggest obstacles to happiness for professio...

When humans aren't on the career path they want to be on, it creates unhappiness. But many moms don't go after what they want for the sake of their families. In this episode, we look at the reasons why this isn't actually good for anyone - and we discuss a much better alternative! You'll learn the four steps to creating career equality in your family, so you can enjoy being a mom AND having the ca...

Lawyer Moms have many demands on their time. That usually means that fun and relaxation are the first things to go. What do you do when everyone else in your family is getting time for leisure except you? You create leisure time equality!  In this episode, we discuss the benefits of doing this and also the "how." You'll learn the six steps to creating more time for fun and relaxation - medicine th...

Caretaking can take a lot out of you, especially if you're the default caretaker in the family. A heavy caretaking burden limits your ability to go after things that you enjoy and leads to depleted mothering. In this episode, find out how to change this dynamic by creating caretaking equality. I share with you the 3 steps to that will take you from a never-ending juggling act to real support so yo...

Keeping up with the house and feeding and clothing the family can be a heavy burden that impacts time both your work life and your health. Not to mention, it's just not fun. In this episode, find out how to lighten your load around the house and what to do to create family equality with regard to housework. I share with you the six steps to take you from bearing the lion's share at home to lighten...

Everyone wants a happy and harmonious home life, and yet that goal eludes many families. In this episode, find out the real reason why so many working moms are stressed out at home, and what turns that around. I share with you the 5 areas of family life that need to be addressed, so that you can transform your home life from hectic to happy.  Get full show notes and more information here: https://...

Every lawyer mom eventually finds herself asking: why is lawyer mom life so hard? This episode examines the six most common causes of lawyer mom stress and gives you a fresh take about how to fix those issues. Get full show notes and more information here: https://happylawmom.com/ podcast1 /

Welcome to THE HAPPY LAWYER MOM PODCAST, a podcast that takes lawyer moms from beyond stressed and barely hanging on to finally getting what they want at work and at home, so that you can be TRULY happy.