Can We Love Our Kids AND Still Want Our Own Identity? episode artwork

EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 12 MIN

Can We Love Our Kids AND Still Want Our Own Identity?

from The Keri Croft Show · host Keri Croft

Send us Fan MailBy 8 a.m., some of us feel like we’ve already lived a full day.We’re up early trying to work out, get kids fed, get everyone out the door—and still show up like we’ve got it together. Meanwhile our nervous system is already buzzing from constant needs, noise, and decisions.In this episode, I’m naming it: the overstimulation, the mental load, and the exhaustion that hits before your actual day even starts.I also touch on a couple parenting things that have been on my mind lately—nothing preachy, just real observations and questions we’re all kind of thinking but not always saying out loud.And then we zoom out.We get into the bigger conversation around women, identity, careers, and motherhood—sparked by the Emma Grede debate—and what it actually looks like to run a household while still trying to be yourself.Because the question a lot of women are quietly carrying is: Can I be a great mom and still feel like me?If that’s ever crossed your mind, this one’s for you.—If this hits, please send it to a friend who gets it!Make sure you’re subscribed (and. subscribe on YouTube), and if you have a second, please leave a review—it helps more than you think!  ⭐️

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Send us Fan Mail By 8 a.m., some of us feel like we’ve already lived a full day. We’re up early trying to work out, get kids fed, get everyone out the door—and still show up like we’ve got it together. Meanwhile our nervous system is already buzzing from constant needs, noise, and decisions. In this episode, I’m naming it: the overstimulation, the mental load, and the exhaustion that hits before your actual day even starts. I also touch on a couple parenting things that have been on my ...

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