Why You Feel Guilty No Matter What You Do For Mom
Catholic Grief Coach
Do you feel guilty no matter what you do for your mom? When you're with your kids, you worry about Mom. When you're with Mom, you worry about everything happening at home. And when you finally take time for yourself, you feel selfish. In this episode, we're talking about why caring for an aging parent can bring so much guilt, especially when you're also raising children and managing your own household. You'll learn three practical ways to recognize when guilt is taking over, adjust the expectations you're putting on yourself, and give yourself permission to take care of your own needs, too....
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How to Manage Your Time When You're Caring for Mom and Raising Kids
Catholic Grief Coach
Are you caring for your aging mom while raising your own children? Between medical appointments, school activities, work, household responsibilities, and worrying about what comes next, it can feel like there aren't enough hours in the day. In this episode, we'll talk about why managing your time feels so difficult when you're a caregiver and a mom—and three practical ways to make your days more manageable. You'll learn how to prioritize tasks, plan around unexpected changes, and ask for help without feeling like you're failing. You don't have to do everything today, and you don't have to...
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You Love Your Mom…But You Need a Break
Catholic Grief Coach
You can love your mom deeply and still be completely exhausted by caregiving. You can be grateful she's still here and still wish someone else would take over for a while. In this episode, we talk about the guilt that comes with wanting a break and practical ways to care for yourself when everyone seems to need you.
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You're Caught Between Your Mom and Your Kids
Catholic Grief Coach
When you're caring for your mom while raising your own children, it can feel like everyone needs you at the same time. You may feel guilty when you're with your kids because you're thinking about Mom, and guilty when you're with Mom because your kids need you. In this episode, we talk about the guilt, frustration and pressure of being pulled between two generations—and why loving your mom doesn't mean you have to do everything.
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When You Don't Feel Like It
Catholic Grief Coach
You love your mom, but some days you just don't feel like doing it. You may be exhausted, dealing with hormones, adjusting to seasonal changes, or simply tired of doing the same things day after day. And that doesn't make you a bad daughter or caregiver. In this episode, we’ll talk about allowing yourself to feel tired and frustrated, taking small moments to rest and care for yourself, and then showing up anyway—even when you don't feel like it.
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When You Know Your Mom Is Getting Worse But Nobody Is Saying It
Catholic Grief Coach
Have you ever left your mom's doctor's appointment and thought, "She's getting worse…but nobody is really talking about it"? Maybe her health is declining. She's weaker. She's not doing the things she used to do. The doctor changes medications or orders more tests, but everyone just keeps moving forward like everything is fine. Meanwhile, you're scared. You're wondering how much time you have, what the next stage will look like, and whether you should even bring it up. In this episode, we're going to talk about how to have those difficult conversations—with your mom, her doctor, and your...
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The Invisible Load of Being a Caregiver and a Mom
Catholic Grief Coach
When you're caring for someone who is sick or dying while also raising kids, there can be an overwhelming amount happening behind the scenes. Appointments, medications, meals, work, school, household responsibilities, your children's needs—and somehow you're expected to keep going. In this episode, we'll talk about the invisible mental and emotional load caregivers carry, why it can leave you feeling exhausted and resentful, and how to begin putting some of that weight down without feeling guilty.
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They’re Still Here, But You’re Already Grieving
Catholic Grief Coach
When someone you love receives a diagnosis and you know your time together may be limited, grief can begin long before the loss. In this episode, we talk about anticipatory grief—the fear, sadness, stress, exhaustion, and overwhelm that can come when you're grieving while your loved one is still here. You'll learn simple ways to care for yourself, allow the feelings, stay present, and keep living your everyday life when life doesn't stop just because your heart is hurting.
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Your Nervous System is Grieving Too: When to Maintain and When to Grow
Catholic Grief Coach
After someone dies, your nervous system may respond in ways you don't fully understand—fighting, fleeing, freezing, fawning, fixing, or simply shutting down. In this episode, we'll talk about having compassion for these responses instead of judging yourself for them. You'll also learn how to recognize when you're in a season of maintaining—simply getting through—and when it may be time to gently grow and expand your capacity again.
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How to Care for Yourself When You Don't Even Know What You Need
Catholic Grief Coach
When you're grieving, so much of your energy goes into simply surviving—or caring for everyone else—that you can lose touch with yourself. Then someone asks, "What do you need?" and your mind goes completely blank. In this episode, we're talking about why that happens and one simple exercise that can begin reconnecting you with yourself. I'll encourage you to make a list of 20 small things you genuinely enjoy—from ice in your water, a favorite coffee, fresh flowers, a walk outside, getting your nails done, reading a good book, or wandering through your favorite store. None of these have...
info_outlineDo you feel guilty no matter what you do for your mom? When you're with your kids, you worry about Mom. When you're with Mom, you worry about everything happening at home. And when you finally take time for yourself, you feel selfish.
In this episode, we're talking about why caring for an aging parent can bring so much guilt, especially when you're also raising children and managing your own household.
You'll learn three practical ways to recognize when guilt is taking over, adjust the expectations you're putting on yourself, and give yourself permission to take care of your own needs, too.
You can be a good daughter without doing everything yourself.