Mental Load, Mom Guilt & Quitting Breastfeeding Without the Shame with Dr. Sanam Shamtobi

In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm introducing someone who is going to become a regular around here, Dr. Sanam Shamtobi or as we like call her, Dr. S, a maternal mental health psychologist and a mom herself. And we're jumping straight into the deep end. I came in with a breastfeeding question. I left with a completely different way of thinking about mom guilt, identity, and why the mental load feels so invisible to the people we live with. In this episode we get real about: Why partners aren't clueless, they just need a different kind of direction (Dr. S literally makes handouts for husbands in therapy) The mental load and why it's so hard to explain to someone who isn't carrying it How to hold onto your identity when it feels like "mom" swallowed everything else Do dads love their kids the same way moms do? Dr. S gets into it Pumping six months in and wanting to quit, Dr. S gives me the permission I didn't know I needed Why mom guilt will always find a new target no matter what you do Want to hear the full conversation? Join Snatch Chat and get access to the whole episode along with a community of women who get it.  Momma, we're all figuring this out together. None of us have every box checked and Dr. S is proof that even the experts are navigating this in real time. See you inside. When you join the Snatch community you get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher