The Mindful Midlife Mom - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms Juggling Kids & Aging Parents
Are you an overstretched midlife mom juggling teenagers and aging parents while feeling mentally exhausted and losing yourself in the process?
You're not alone in this overwhelming season. As someone currently living in the sandwich generation with my dad in assisted living while my kids are in school, I understand the unique burnout that comes from caring for everyone except yourself.
This show offers practical mindfulness tools specifically designed for moms navigating caregiving responsibilities while raising kids.
Tune in twice a week for:
- 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
These bite-sized practices fit into your chaotic schedule and help you show up as the calm, present mom you want to be.
Start with our fan-favorite Episode 97: "Midlife Slump? You Deserve Better— 'I Am' Affirmations for Self Worth" to begin transforming how you see yourself today.
Episodes
136 episodes
124 | Setting Boundaries with Aging Parents in the Sandwich Generation: A Mantra Toolkit for People-Pleasers
Do you feel like a "bad daughter" every time you say no to your aging parent's requests—even when you're completely maxed out?You're not alone. For many women balancing caregiving, kids, careers, and cultural expectations, sayi...
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Episode 124
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14:57
How to Recover After Caregiving - Immediate Mindfulness Relief for Sandwich Generation Moms
Sitting in your car after visiting your parent, feeling emotionally hollow and completely drained? Before jumping into the next task, what if you gave yourself a few mindful minutes to actually refill?In this episode, Valerie g...
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10:28
123 | Compassion Fatigue for Sandwich Generation Caregivers: Signs, Mindfulness Solutions, and Self-Care
Feeling pulled so thin by caregiving, parenting, and daily demands that there’s no emotional bandwidth left? You aren’t just “tired”—you may be experiencing compassion fatigue, a deeper kind of exhaustion many caregivers don’t see coming.
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Episode 123
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14:52
When Your Aging Parent's Personality Has Changed—Caregiver Affirmation in the Sandwich Generation
Struggling with a parent’s personality changes? Let your love anchor you through the unknown. When your once-kind parent becomes irritable, combative, or unrecognizable—whether due to cognitive decline or health changes—it can feel like a be...
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9:00
122 | Taking Care of Difficult Aging Parents: Mindfulness for Midlife Moms in the Sandwich Generation
When your parent changes—and feels like a stranger—your love can still anchor you. Watching an aging parent morph into someone unrecognizable—angry, combative, or emotionally distant—can feel like you're losing them while they're still here....
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Episode 122
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14:12
It's Okay to Not Be Okay - Mindfulness Affirmation for Moms in the Sandwich Generation
Feeling like you're falling apart? That’s not failure—that could be your breakthrough beginning.When caregiving and parenting collide, the emotional load can feel crushing. But what if that moment when you feel you’re about to ...
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7:03
121 | Caregiving Pressure in the Sandwich Generation: 4 Powerful Ways Midlife Moms Can Release Stress and Burnout
When everyone needs you at once—your child, your parent, your family—pressures mount and something inside gives. But what if that breaking point isn’t a failure, but the very opening you need to reclaim clarity and strength?In ...
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Episode 121
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10:33
How Midlife Moms Can Shake Off Sandwich-Generation Stress With Micro-Movements and Energizing Mantras
Feeling bone-tired from sandwich‑generation stress? Movement might just be your reset. When caregiving for aging parents, managing a household, and supporting children all at once leaves you drained, your instinctive go-to's —scrolling on yo...
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10:30
120 | Exhausted from Sandwich Generation Stress: Movement and Mantras for More Energy
Feeling bone-deep exhaustion from sandwich‑generation stress? Movement might be the unexpected reset you needed.When the weight of caring for kids and aging parents leaves you both emotionally and physically drained, your go‑to...
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Episode 120
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15:44
Post-Caregiving Reset for Sandwich Generation Moms: Nature Soundscape Meditation to Ease Burnout
When you’ve just stepped out of a caregiving visit with an aging parent or parents, and need to transition into ‘mom’ mode, how do you reset before meeting the demands of your own family, work, and home?In this Mindf...
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14:58
119 | Emotional Reset for Midlife Moms Navigating Burnout and Caregiving for Aging Parents in the Sandwich Generation
It’s a seismic shift when your parent can no longer live alone—and suddenly, the weight of their care falls squarely on your shoulders. This episode honors the emotional aftershock of that transition: the grief, the guilt, the relief, and the h...
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Episode 119
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17:44
When Life Really Sucks: Mindfulness for Midlife Moms in the Sandwich Generation to Release Burnout and Reclaim Strength
When life just really sucks — how to release, reset, and reclaim your strengthSome weeks, it all hits at once—you miss your kid’s game for an appointment for your health-challenged parent, your parent’s care needs suddenly incr...
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10:41
118 | When Life’s Timing Feels Unfair: Mindfulness for Midlife Moms Navigating Sandwich Generation Disruption
When life’s timing feels painfully unfair…You had a vision for this year—your child’s senior milestones, long-awaited celebrations, and precious family moments. But instead, you’re splitting your days between supporting your ch...
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Episode 118
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13:32
Mindfulness Moment: Affirmation for Caregiving Guilt and Resentment in the Sandwich Generation
Do you ever catch yourself caring for your aging parents purely out of obligation—handling the logistics, managing appointments, making decisions—while your siblings go about their “normal” lives? If resentment or guilt has crept in, you’re ...
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9:22
117 | When You Feel Like You Don't Have a Choice: Sandwich Generation Guilt and the Power to Choose Love Over Obligation
When caregiving feels like a trap…Do you ever find yourself thinking, “If I don’t do it, who will?” when it comes to caring for your aging parents? Whether it’s because you live closest, have a flexible schedule, or have always...
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Episode 117
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12:09
Grounding Meditation to Ease Burnout For Midlife Moms in the Sandwich Generation
Feeling emotionally burned out from juggling it all? This midweek reset is for you.If you’ve been pulled between your kids' needs, your parents’ care, and the endless demands of work or life, you're not alone. In this mindfulness moment ...
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13:20
116 | Why Being in the Sandwich Generation Is Breaking So Many Moms: Grounding Meditation to Ease the Burnout
Ever feel like you're being stretched so thin that you’re about to break?Welcome to The Mindful Midlife Mom, a podcast for women navigating the emotional weight of raising kids while caring for aging parents—all while trying to...
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Episode 116
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15:38
Introducing: The Mindful Midlife Mom Podcast - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms Juggling Kids & Aging Parents
Big News! This podcast has a new name—and a renewed mission. Welcome to The Mindful Midlife Mom, your space for finding calm in the chaos of raising kids while caring for aging parents. In this announcement episode, Valerie shares why this c...
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3:51
115 | Why Always Saying No To Yourself Keeps Midlife Moms Feeling Stuck (A Month of Mindful Abundance Can Help)
Do you catch yourself saying no to growth opportunities because you feel guilty about prioritizing yourself?Whether you’re craving a new routine, a chance to invest in yourself, or simply space to reconnect with who you are, th...
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Episode 115
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15:41
114 | 3 Mindfulness Practices To Help Midlife Moms Beat Burnout and Be Present As Summer Ends (replay ep.68)
Are you rushing through the final days of summer instead of soaking them in?With back-to-school chaos looming, it’s easy to miss the magic in these last, precious summer moments. But what if you could slow down, be more present...
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Episode 114
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11:11
113 | Self Care Mantra: "This Moment Is Just For Me"—Beat Mom Summer Burnout Right Now (Replay Ep.82)
Are you making everyone else's summer magical—but forgetting to make space for yourself?If you're busy planning the perfect summer for your family but feel your own cup running on empty, you're not alone—and you’re not selfish f...
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Episode 113
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8:48
112 | Why Summer Break Triggers Burnout for Midlife Moms & How Mindfulness Can Be Your Reset Button
Do you ever feel like summer is harder than the school year—and you're the only one not getting a break?While everyone else seems to be relaxing, are you buried in vacation logistics, summer camps, and caregiving duties—wondering when *...
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Episode 112
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16:31
111 | Why Midlife Moms in the Sandwich Generation Wake Up Burned Out & How Mindfulness Mantras Can Help
Do your days feel like they just happen to you—leaving you exhausted before you even start?If you’re a midlife mom constantly juggling caregiving, parenting, and professional pressure, you’re likely running on empty—not from doing too m...
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Episode 111
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11:42
110 | Two Reasons Midlife Moms Feel Burnout Even With a Full To-Do List & How Mindfulness Helps You Celebrate Wins
What if your exhaustion isn’t about doing too much—but about never stopping to celebrate what you’ve already done?You push through every milestone, every obligation, every crisis—yet feel like you're barely staying afloat. If you're a m...
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Episode 110
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13:08
109 | Stressed Out Dad? 3 Breathing Techniques To Beat Burnout (Mindfulness For the Sandwich Generation)
When was the last time someone asked you how you're holding up, Dad?If you're the one holding it all together—providing, protecting, problem-solving—but silently running on empty, this episode is your reminder: you matter too. On this F...
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Episode 109
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15:48