Mom rage: What to do when you’re overwhelmed | Everyone Gets a Juicebox

Most of us have been there. Your kids are full tilt. You’re overstimulated, overbooked, and running on empty. Losing it happens — and so do the guilt and shame that follow. Today, Jessica sits down with therapist and mom Michelle Puster to talk about the overwhelm, guilt, and burnout behind mom rage, especially when raising neurodivergent kids. They share their own strategies (like mindfulness and self-compassion) to ease the intensity, help you reset your nervous system, and make you feel like yourself again. For more on this topic: Watch: Brené Brown on shame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psN1DORYYV0&pp=ygURYnJlbmUgYnJvd24gc2hhbWU%3D Read: Dr. Laura Markham’s book Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids https://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Parent-Happy-Kids-Connecting/dp/0399160280?utm_source=chatgpt.com Learn more: RAIN meditation technique https://www.tarabrach.com/rain/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Listen: Managing your emotions as a mom with ADHD https://www.understood.org/en/search-results?query=parents%20emotions For a transcript and more resources, visit Everyone Gets a Juice Box on Understood.org. https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/everyone-gets-a-juice-box/mom-rage You can also email us at [email protected]. Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assistant?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=assistant-agn-prod&utm_content=video Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=EGAJB0126YTO&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-vid-egajb&utm_content=video For more resources, support, and excellent memes, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/understoodorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Understood/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@understood.org Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/understoodorg/ #MomRage #ParentingNeurodivergentKids #SelfCompassion #ParentingTips #EveryoneGetsAJuicebox