Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Lauren Muir shares her personal and professional experience with mental health struggles as a mom, specifically the most common issue she sees and calls silent depression. We discuss how to figure out if you have anxiety and depression, find support and make friends as a busy mom. Lauren explains how our childhood experiences impact our parenting and relationships and how to heal your inner child as an adult. We also discuss Lauren’s biggest challenge as a mom of three: going through divorce. She gives ideas for supporting yourself and children through life changes that are helpful for divorce and many other challenges with kids.

We discuss:

-Steps to take if you’re struggling with your mental health

-Making friends and finding your support system as a busy mom

-Navigating grief and supporting kids through divorce and life changes

-Inner child work and how your childhood impacts your parenting and relationships

-Steps for nurturing and healing your inner child as an adult

-How to authentically show up and stop caring what other people think

-Setting boundaries as simple and powerful self-care

If you are looking for ways to improve your mental health and support yourself and kids through life challenges, this episode is for you!

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