A conversation with Meredith Ethington, author of The Mother Load: Surviving the Daily Grind without Losing Your Ever Loving Mind about mental health and the mental load of parenting.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why authentic storytelling about parenting is so importantWhy being honest about mental health struggles in parenting mattersHow to hold space for our children's vulnerability and our ownHow the mental load impacts parentsResources mentioned in this podcast:Meredith's blog: Perfection PendingMeredith's new book: The Mother LoadRead a summary or the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/motherloadOver on my website you can find:Webinar and eBook on Focus on the Nervous System to Change Behavior (FREE)eBook on The Brilliance of Attachment (FREE)Ongoing support, connection, and co-regulation for struggling parents: The ClubYear Long Immersive & Holistic Training Program for Parenting Professionals: Being With******Let's kick of summer together!Join me June 1 & 2 for a professional retreat-style workshop in Bloomington, INThe Neurobiology of Being With is for any helper, healer, or educator who wants to nourish and tend to themselves so they can be with their clients- especially the most dysregulated ones.All the details and registration are at robyngobbel.com/neurobiologyofbeingwith Wondering where to start with all this information about behaviors and the nervous system?Subscribe to the START HERE podcast at RobynGobbel.com/StartHere ****Ready to dive deeper ?The Club is an online community of connection, co-regulation, and a little education for parents of kids with big, baffling behaviors. We open periodically for new members! Sign up on the waiting list at RobynGobbel.com/TheClubBeing With is a year-long training program for professionals. RobynGobbel.com/BeingWith