169: Coping Strategies for Working Mothers with Licensed Family Therapist Rebecca Gleed
The Motherhood Village Podcast
English - November 30, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Education Self-Improvement baby blog boymom careermom education girlmom love mamasknowbest maternalhealth motherhood Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode of the Motherhood Village podcast, my guest Rebecca Gleed, a licensed family therapist, perinatal mental health professional and author of 'Employed Motherhood' discusses coping strategies for working mothers. Her mission is to support and empower working mothers, with tools and insight for challenges, opportunities and changing dynamics in our post-pandemic world.
She shares insights based on her training and personal experiences and offers advice on navigating motherhood and work-life balance. She covers a range of topics from relationship complexities to child separation anxiety. Becky talks about the concept of 'micro-transactions' in our daily lives and suggests methods to manage it using cognitive behavioral therapy. She advises on handling anxiety and details the difference between high-functioning anxiety and productivity.
She also discusses the importance of honesty in conversations with children, and encourages early interventions when addressing mental health concerns. Becky emphasizes the importance of community, sharing that 'we are in this together'.
We talk about:
[0:00] Introduction and Guest Background [1:15] Favorite book to recommend [6:20] The implications for working mothers in the rise of remote work [10:40] The inspiration and journey that prompted her to write her book [13:25] Three takeaways from her book [17:45] Microtransactions in our lives and methods to manage them [20:10] Strategies to combat separation anxiety in ourselves and children [30:55] How to address "what if" questions and anxiety in our kids [38:35] Final thoughts to th podcast communityResources mentioned in this episode:
The Gottman Method by John and Julie Gottman The Science of Trust by John GottmanConnect with Rebecca
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