S2E13: Navigating Parenting with Candice Pueschel

Hello, and welcome back to The Parent Doctor Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Marissa Caudill. Please rate and follow this podcast to help spread this resource, and be sure to visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theparentdoctor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, both are FREE! Interested in working with me directly? Sign up for my monthly Office Hours call ⁠here⁠.  I’m thrilled to kick off Season 2 with an incredible conversation with my friend Candice Pueschel. Candice is a mom to four young girls -- all under the age of 6! She is a wife, a lawyer, a real estate investor, and an overall badass human living in the New Jersey suburbs of NYC. Together, we dive deep into the ups and downs of parenting, from the joys of raising kids to the unexpected challenges that come with it. Candice shares her personal journey, including the emotional experience of discovering that her oldest daughter had developmental delays. She opens up about the self-blame and uncertainty she faced, and how she learned to trust her instincts and seek early intervention. We discuss the importance of finding support and community during those tough times, and how that helped her navigate the complexities of parenting. We also explore what self-care truly means—beyond the spa days and manicures—and how it’s about finding what genuinely nurtures your soul. For Candice, that includes meditation, journaling, and therapy. We talk about the importance of taking care of ourselves so that we can show up as the best version of ourselves for our families. Candice emphasizes the value of delegating responsibilities and letting go of the need to do it all, something that has been crucial for her mental well-being. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of the realities of parenting, the importance of self-development, and the ongoing work of becoming the best version of ourselves for the sake of our families. Whether you’re new to parenting or have been on this journey for years, I hope you find this conversation as insightful and encouraging as I did. If you’d like to get in touch with Candice, you can reach her at [email protected].