71: Nobody Told You Summer Would Feel Like This

In this episode, I talk about the math of this summer season, whichever version of it is yours. If you're the mom in the thick of snack duty and referee duty and a phone that will not stop buzzing, this one is for you. If you're the mom like me, standing in the last summer before her youngest leaves, this one is for you too. My son just graduated high school. I thought that would feel like getting myself back. It felt like whiplash instead. I talk about why being last on your own list is not a character flaw, what actually happens when you hit zero, and the one small thing that can put something back on your side of the equation today. IN THIS EPISODE:    Why the juggle isn't actually the problem you think it is The math of giving out more than you take in, and why that isn't a personal failing My own version of this summer: my youngest graduating, and the whiplash of not being needed the same way What zero actually looks like, and why it doesn't look like collapse Why the impulse to wait for a big fix keeps you stuck Why boredom is not your problem to solve, for your kids or for you The one small thing that can put something back on your side of the equation today KEY TAKEAWAYS / REFLECTION PROMPTS What am I pretending not to know? What would I do if I stopped trying to get back to who I was? What do I actually want? NEXT STEP Three Questions for the Season You're In If you've been running on empty and calling it normal, you already know something is shifting. This free ten-minute audio walks through the three questions above slowly enough that you can actually sit with them. No pitch at the end, no next thing to buy. Get it here: https://themidwifelife.kit.com/22d2e5d807 Connect with Diane Website: ⁠themidwifelife.co⁠ Instagram: @‌the.midwife.life.co