Still Mothering: The Mental Load We Carry - Live

Motherhood doesn’t end when your kids turn 18—it just changes jobs. In this episode, Karen and Leila unpack the invisible weight moms keep carrying long after their children are grown. From being the “emotional ATM” and late-night crisis contact to managing everyone’s appointments, birthdays, and breakdowns, the mental load is real.

Karen shares what it’s like to carry it all as a single mom with adult kids still at home, while Leila offers the married perspective—where even with a helpful husband, the responsibility still seems to land on mom’s plate. Together, they laugh, vent, and drop truth about boundaries, burnout, and rediscovering who you are outside of motherhood.

Because motherhood is forever—but the overwhelm doesn’t have to be.