Ep. 9: The burden of maternal lovebombing, with Angel Cassin

Angel Cassin is the Chief Executive of Together Estranged, an international non-profit supporting adults who are estranged from their families. With a background in project management, Angel brings a pragmatic approach to running TE. She’s passionate about creating spaces for unheard voices in the community.This episode includes Angel’s own experiences of estrangement and motherhood. Last week I shared the first half of our conversation about the practicalities of estrangement, alternative ways to frame our emotions around it, and the work of Together Estranged.Here’s the link to the Surgeon General’s report about the stressors of parenting, which includes: While parents and caregivers are working more, they are also spending more time engaging in primary child care than before. This care includes physical care, education-related activities, reading to/with children, and playing/doing hobbies with children, among other activities.b, c, 33 Time spent weekly on primary child care has increased by 40% among mothers from 8.4 hours in 1985 to 11.8 hours in 2022, and by 154% among fathers from 2.6 hours in 1985 to 6.6 hours in 2022.Resources from Together EstrangedEventsAdvice ColumnCommunity Resource ListPrivate Support Group1:1 Therapy Token with BetterhelpVolunteerJoin our BoardFor more about Together Estranged, listen to Episode 8 with Angel, published last week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monicacardenas.substack.com/subscribe