104 | Why Mother’s Day Isn’t Always Joyful for Midlife Moms—And How Mindfulness Helps You Cope

The Mindful Midlife Mom - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms Juggling Kids & Aging Parents

Does Mother's Day stir up more emotions than you expected—joy, sorrow, guilt, or longing?Whether you're celebrating, grieving, navigating a complicated relationship, or simply surviving the day, this episode offers a peaceful, honest space to reflect on the truth of motherhood in all its forms. No pressure, just presence.

• Hear a deeply personal story of caregiving and complex love that reflects the real emotional landscape of this day.
• Practice a grounding mantra and gentle affirmations that validate every feeling—joy, sadness, guilt, and grace.
• Learn how to create small rituals to anchor yourself in peace when emotions run high.

🎧 Press play to make space for the full truth of your experience—and find compassion no matter what this day looks like for you.

You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change Podcast. We’ve made some pivots through the years, but we’ve finally landed on the right path: producing content for moms seeking calm within the chaos of midlife changes.

New episodes drop on:

• Sundays: 20-minute episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a featured mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)
• Wednesdays: Short guided practice sessions to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique and reset your week

More from The Mindful Midlife Mom:

Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on Youtube @ohhellomidlife

This podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.

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