Episode 170: The Weight We Carry - My Mama Mental Health Journey

In this powerful and vulnerable episode, I sit down to share the raw truth of what it’s like navigating motherhood with four children - while also managing the emotional, mental and logistical load of raising a medically complex child.I share about the feelings of isolation and loneliness that we sometimes feel, even when we're surrounded by people. And the silent moments where the world keeps spinning, but your own feels like it’s paused in a loop of appointments, therapies, advocacy and survival.From middle-of-the-night seizures to moments of heartbreaking misunderstanding in social spaces, I share more about how important it is to normalize the mental and emotional weight on this journey. To speak about our thoughts and feelings. To share the hard - but at the same time, continue to figure out how NOT to live there.I also dive in deeper to the importance of continuing to show up for yourself and as yourself - learning the power of transparency and forgiveness for the learning journey. Because after all - we are learning along the way as moms, too. This episode is a rally cry for moms feeling like they’re drowning in a world that doesn’t always see or understand the full story. A very real dilemma we all manage in some way shape or form as we work through our own battles.Let this be a reminder that your mental and emotional health matters, that your voice is vital and that you are not alone in the fight for inclusion, support and healing.What You’ll Hear:- The emotional toll of parenting a medically complex child- The silent struggles of loneliness, resentment and grief- How to keep advocating when you feel exhausted- The power of expressing your truth - even when it’s hard- Real talk about mental health and the importance of self-care- A hopeful message of love and feeling seen!Watch full episode on YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5H_JrcMYTg&t=904sApril is Autism Acceptance MonthThis month is about more than awareness - it's about acceptance, understanding, and inclusion. Autism Acceptance Month is a time to celebrate neurodiversity, amplify autistic voices, and support families navigating the unique challenges and strengths that come with an autism diagnosis.Whether you're a parent, educator, friend, or simply want to be a better ally, take time to listen, learn, and lean in with compassion. Small steps toward acceptance create big shifts in the world and we're so grateful for your connection and support! Learn more here: https://autismsociety.org/Thank you so much for tuning in and for joining the conversation! I'd love to hear from you and connect further on our stories. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review, comment below and/or send me a message anytime so we can continue the conversation.To stay connected, here's where you can find me online:Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealthCoaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrierBook Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠