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.
The Mindful Midlife Mom - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms Juggling Kids & Aging Parents
86 | Feel Lighter Now: Mindfulness Affirmations to Help Midlife Moms Let Go of Burnout and Old Beliefs
Are you holding onto something that’s quietly weighing you down—and keeping you from stepping fully into your next chapter?
Whether it’s an outdated belief, a draining habit, or an old identity that no longer fits, letting go isn’t just emotional—it’s transformational. In this episode, you’ll explore how to release what no longer serves you so you can create space for new growth, fresh purpose, and meaningful change in midlife.
Valerie shares a personal story of unexpected change, followed by practical tools and a grounding affirmation that will help you begin your own letting-go journey with intention and self-compassion.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Four practical ways to identify what you’re ready to release—and why it matters
- A visualization exercise to help lighten your emotional load and re-center your focus
- An empowering affirmation to guide you into your next season with clarity and purpose
🍃 Press play now to begin the beautiful process of letting go—and making room for what’s truly meant 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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