Parenting in May: Stress, Self-Compassion, How to Be YOU - Not Your Kids!

May can feel like a pressure cooker for parents—school endings, summer planning, shifting routines, emotional kids, and exhausted moms trying to hold it all together.In this honest and heartfelt episode, Lauri Stern dives into the emotional reality of motherhood and parenting during seasons of transition. She shares personal stories, practical wisdom, and compassionate truth about anger, guilt, perfectionism, resilience, and how to lead your family without losing yourself.This episode is for the mother who loves deeply but feels stretched thin... and wants to parent from power instead of pressure. And who wants to finally stop living by the adage: You're only as happy as your least happy child.In This Episode:Why May can be one of the hardest months for familiesMom rage, resentment, burnout, and what’s really underneath itHow vulnerability builds trust with your childrenWhy your child’s mood does not have to control your lifeParenting without losing your identitySchool transitions, camps, schedules, and managing chaosPregnancy loss, grief, resilience, and healingWhy kids need boredom, freedom, and room to failHow mothers lead the emotional energy of the homeChapters:00:00 Welcome + Why May Is Intense for Parents03:00 Mom Burnout, Anger & Self-Compassion07:20 Honest Conversations With Kids11:10 Parenting Without Losing Yourself16:30 Pregnancy Loss, Resilience & Healing23:45 Kids Need Structure + Freedom28:35 Stop Living Through Your Children33:00 Moms as Leaders of the Family EnergyBlog post mentioned - Read HereSend us Fan MailConnect with Lauri:Lauri is an Energetic Wellness Coach, Yoga Instructor, Intuitive, and Healer who alchemizes her experience and expertise to design customized pathways that help people feel more understood, aligned, empowered, and joyful. She offers 1:1, group, and corporate sessions, programs, workshops, and retreats. Her Website - Custom Designed Wellness: https://www.customdesignedwellness.com/Email her directly: [email protected] to be on the show or have questions or comments about it? Email: [email protected] Facebook-PodcastLinkedInYouTubeSubstack To receive her free newsletter, updates, and exclusive content, join her mailing list: www.customdesignedwellness.co...