EPISODE 7: Make the Damn Appointments (A Loving Push From Your Favorite Therapist)

This week Lauren opens with a question: when was your last dental cleaning? Your last pap? Your first colonoscopy? If you felt a little squirm of guilt — you're exactly who this episode is for.The Millennial Mama Mix this week is a full PSA about making appointments for yourself. Lauren shares her own experience (a first colonoscopy at 33), a checklist of appointments most moms are putting off, and two strategies for actually getting them done — body doubling and batching. Remember: the most loving thing you can do for your family is take care of yourself. On the Pink Couch Post-Its side: Lauren launched a new quiz called Am I the Asshole? (Mom Edition). Spoiler: no matter how you answer, the result tells you you're not the asshole — and here's what's actually going on instead. She also breaks down exactly what a consultation call looks like: what happens in those 20-30 minutes, why there's zero obligation to book at the end, and what she does if she's not the right fit.And in Oh One Last Thing: consultation slots are open. Is one of them yours?Lauren Puliz is a licensed marriage and family therapist (California LMFT #133941) and perinatal mental health specialist (PMH-C) serving millennial moms throughout California. She is the founder of Millennial Mama Therapy and the host of the Millennial Mama Memo. New episodes weekly.➡️ Subscribe so you never miss a memo: https://linktr.ee/millennial_mama_therapyCONNECT WITH LAURENWebsite: millennialmamatherapy.comInstagram: @millennialmamatherapyFREE SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MOMSMama Mess Hall — free weekly virtual drop-in for any mom, anywhere. Mondays at 11am PT.The Break Room — free weekly virtual drop-in for moms who are also providers and spaceholders. Mondays at 10am PT.➡️ Sign up here: https://linktr.ee/millennial_mama_therapyWORK WITH LAURENLauren works with millennial moms navigating the intersection of motherhood and neurodiversity — whether you're newly postpartum, deep in the toddler years, or somewhere in between and realizing your brain works a little differently than you thought.➡️ Book a free consultation: https://linktr.ee/millennial_mama_therapyLauren Puliz is a licensed marriage and family therapist and perinatal mental health specialist serving moms throughout California. She also hosts Mama Mess Hall and The Break Room — two free virtual drop-in support groups for moms everywhere.