#34 The Mother Load with Meredith Ethington

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. And today, you are listening to Parenting Well, where we know that parenting well is challenging and that all parents are the best parents they know how to be. Today’s well source is Meredith Ethington. Meredith is an award winning writer, and published author of The Mother Load just this last April 18, after her debut parenting book, Mom Life: Perfection Pending in 2018. She’s also a mom of three kids residing in Salt Lake City, UT. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is pursuing her Master’s in clinical mental health counseling. She began writing in 2007 as a way to document life as a new mom, but quickly realized that she had a passion for writing, and has turned it into her career. She believes it is important for moms to share the real, honest truth about motherhood so that moms can feel like it’s ok if they have a bad day.  In this podcast, we talked about: Listening to your gut and intuition. Breaking free from expectations and judgements. Creating a circle of support with authentic people. Self-care for moms and why it can be challenging. Strategies to strengthen mental health and when to seek additional services. Building authentic connections. Resources Website:  Perfection Pending Book: The Mother Load Book: Mom Life: Perfection Pending Instagram: @perfectpending Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerfectionPending/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-ethington-324013b4