It's Not You, It's the System: 5 Moms on Mom Guilt, Burnout & 'No Country for Mothers'

You're not failing, the system was never built for you. In this episode, five moms sit down with me to talk mom burnout, comparison culture, and what it actually took to feel less alone.I recently attended the premiere of No Country for Mothers, a new documentary from Moms First, and I brought five moms who'd become associate producers on the film into this conversation. We talk about mom guilt, invisible labor, and why so many of us think we're just "not doing motherhood right" when really, we were never given the infrastructure to succeed in the first place. Inside this episode: What drew each mom to the documentary and the moment it became personal "The pregnant princess and the postpartum pauper" why we're supported until the baby comes, then forgotten Being laid off eight months pregnant, and the "no winning" trap of stay-at-home vs. working mom Why resilience shouldn't be an excuse for a country with no support system for mothers How five strangers became a real friendship in one nightThis one's for every mom who's ever thought I'm fine, I've got this, while quietly falling apart on the inside... You are not alone in this.With so much gratitude to the moms who made this conversation possible: Claire Hoon, Seleene D'Souza, Victoria Eisen, Fatouma Jatta, and Brittani Cotton. Thank you for trusting me with your stories.Find a screening of "No Country for Mothers" near you: here