Let's Be Real - Mama Journeys - Episode 121 W/Susan Caso

Susan Caso is a mom of 3 and a therapist who works with teens and adults for many years.  She lives in Boulder, Colorado and is also an author of a book called the The Parent-Teen Connection.  She gave birth in Denver but had such an interesting experience where the nurses took her baby to the nursery anytime she fell asleep.  She wanted that baby near her! Her biggest challenge was having her third child at the age of 43! That rocked her world. To have a child later in life, you have so many different things with the older kiddos but then you have the newborn to feed during the night. Advanced Maternal Age is a horrible way to say it to a mom who may already be fragile. She has a sister who was a huge support and lots of friends but her husband is an incredible support for her. Having a spouse who understands you and is a team with you. Empathy plays such a huge role in marriage and life! Susan's mama moments are when they are all in the same house together. Thanksgiving is one of her favorite times to all be under the same roof. Her worst mama moments were when she didn't handle things better when her kids were younger. She wishes she could go back and change how she reacted to the bickering. Dropping her kids off at college was also one of the hardest part of motherhood. She wishes she would have known she didn't have to be a perfect parent. As an anxious mom, she worried too much about being perfect. Let it go mama!