Why are mums so exhausted?

Welcome back to The Psychology Mama’s

Today, we’re diving into something that so many mothers quietly carry, the kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix. The kind that seeps into your bones and makes you feel like you’re disappearing inside the love you’re giving.

We’re talking about burnout in motherhood what happens when the endless giving, caring, and emotional holding start to empty you out.

And here’s the truth: it’s not because you’re not resilient enough, or grateful enough, or organised enough. It’s because you’re human, living in a world that doesn’t hold mothers the way mothers hold everyone else.

We’ll explore what burnout actually is, how it’s different from postnatal depression and why it’s not something you can fix with more “self-care.”

Because burnout isn’t just about stress, it’s about disconnection. Disconnection from support, from rest, and often, from your own sense of self.

So if you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I love my child so much, why do I still feel so flat, so depleted, so alone?”
This episode is for you.

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