Podcast Episode
The Mom Guilt That's Keeping You From Taking Care of Yourself
Mom's Guide to Finding Herself: Rediscovering Identity and Joy in Motherhood·Krissy Bold·27 April 2026·10 min
About this episode
You finally carved out the time. A workout class, a solo coffee, a bath with the door locked. You showed up for yourself.
And then — within about four minutes — the voice showed up too.
The laundry isn't done. Did I pack tomorrow's lunch? What kind of mom takes a bath when there are still dishes in the sink?
We call it guilt. But in this episode, Krissy makes the case that what most moms are actually feeling isn't guilt at all — and that calling it the wrong name is exactly what keeps us skipping the next class, cutting the bath short, and slowly letting our self-care disappear.
In this episode:
Why your brain fills with noise the moment you try to get still
The four things hiding underneath what moms call "mom guilt" — worry, conditioning, grief, and overwhelm
Why the label matters more than you think
3 practical tools to stay present in the moments that are supposed to be yours
Why finishing the thing is the most important move you can make
This one is honest, warm, and might just change how you think about that voice for good. Come find Krissy at @momidentityproject and tell her — have you ever cut something short because the voice got too loud?
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