163 | You Deserve a Summer Break Too: A Reminder for Sandwich Generation Moms (REPLAY)

It's the 4th of July weekend. School's out. And somehow you're busier than ever.There are sports practices and tournament schedules. Summer camp drop-offs and packed lunches. And if there's no camp — welcome to Camp Mom, where you're the activities director, the chef, and the carpool driver all at once. Oh, and your aging parent still needs care too. The appointments don't pause for summer. The check-ins don't stop. And if you're coordinating with siblings — or carrying it all alone — you already know that's its own full-time job on top of everything else.So yes, you might get a family vacation. But that is not the same as a break for you.Today we're replaying one of our most beloved episodes #146 — because the message is even more urgent right now, in the middle of summer, than it was in spring. You don't need a week in Bali. You need one weekend. One day. Even half a day that belongs entirely to you — to rest, regenerate, and refuel before the next school year begins.Because self-care for moms isn't an Instagram post or a meme. It's essential. And if you don't plan it now, summer will slip away and another year will pass with nothing planned for you.Inside this replay episode:Why summer is just as exhausting as the school year for sandwich generation moms — and why that's rarely acknowledgedHow to visualize your perfect solo weekend so you can actually start planning itRealistic prompts to turn that vision into something that actually gets on your calendarYou deserve a summer break too. This episode is your nudge to go claim it.Resources & Links: Check out more of Valerie’s writing on her blog, ‘Oh, Hello Midlife’. And if you sign up for the newsletter, as a thank you, we’ll send you the “10 Min. Calm Kit for Sandwich Generation Moms.” It includes three guided sessions for morning, mid-day, and bedtime, so you can find your calm in the midst of this chaotic season of life.You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change. We’ve pivoted through the years, but finally landed on the right path: content for moms in the ‘Sandwich Generation’, because midlife disruption doesn't have to break you. New episodes drop on:Sundays: 20-min episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)Wednesdays: Bite-sized episodes to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique & reset your weekMore from The Mindful Midlife Mom:Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on YouTube @ohhellomidlifeThis 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.