Working Mom Struggles

How much of our parenting is shaped by how we were parented? This week on Mama Work It, Marisa sits down with licensed therapist and parenting educator Ashley Ayala to talk about breaking generational patterns, emotional regulation, and raising connected, resilient kids. Ashley s ...  Show more

Struggling with end-of-school-year chaos? Marisa Lonic shares practical tips for working moms to survive Maycember with less stress, better planning, and more balance. Maycember — the chaotic end-of-school-year season — can feel overwhelming for working moms balancing careers, ki ...  Show more

Do you ever end your day feeling spread thin, exhausted, and still wondering… did I do enough? In this episode, I uncover the hidden problems and daily symptoms that show up when you don't mom like it's your job—like overwhelm, reactivity, and mom guilt. Then I'll show you the so ...  Show more

As a busy mom, goal-setting can sometimes feel like just another task on an already overwhelming to-do list. You're always taking care of everyone else, and by the time you get a moment to think about your own goals, you're too exhausted to even know where to start. Sound fami ...

Join Nour in this powerful episode of the Madinat Mom Podcast as she welcomes Farah, a devoted mom of two boys and the founder of a successful recruitment agency. Farah opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood, sharing the heartbreaking journey she faced when her ...  Show more

As a Type-A mom who used to struggle with perfectionism, people-pleasing, comparison trap, and negative thinking, I never would've thought it was possible to be as calm, patient, and feminine as I am now. And if you would've told me that transformation was due to mindset, I ne ...