This Is Motherhood: Part Love, Part Cardiac Trauma!

Motherhood doesn’t end when they move out—it just evolves into emotionally-funded chaos, surprise Venmo requests, and 2AM therapy texts. In this episode, Karen breaks down the science of stress-induced heartache with a hilariously honest look at Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, aka Broken Heart Syndrome: a temporary condition where emotional whiplash causes the heart’s left ventricle to balloon, usually after intense stress.Karen and Leila takes listeners deep into the trenches of parenting adult children—where love runs strong and boundaries run thin. This episode explores how the daily drama of grown-up offspring can tug at your heartstrings… and your actual heart.Because this is motherhood: part unconditional love, part cardiac trauma—100% fueled by adult kid shenanigans.#thesecantbemykids #podcast #fyp #texas