005: Mom Burnout Signs + Self-Care That Actually Helps

Feeling snappy, foggy, or like you’ve hit your limit? You might be dealing with mom burnout. In this episode, Ivy breaks down the real signs of parental burnout, shares 10 grounded self-care strategies, and opens up about her own recovery journey. Practical, compassionate, and validating – this is the episode tired mums need to hear.

Are you constantly tired but wired? Snappy with your kids but riddled with guilt? Or staying up late just to finally feel like you again?

These aren’t just “normal mum moments.” You might be experiencing mom burnout – and you’re not alone.

In this heartfelt episode of Thriving Mummas, host Ivy Rose breaks down what burnout really looks like (beyond just exhaustion), the 3 stages of parental burnout, and the doable self-care strategies that actually help.

You'll learn:

• The emotional and physical symptoms of burnout in moms
• What causes burnout in mothers and how it creeps in silently
• 10 burnout recovery strategies for moms that are actually doable – no guilt, no overhaul
• How to support your nervous system, reclaim energy, and find relief through small, sustainable shifts
• Insights from Ivy’s personal journey with parental burnout during lockdown
• Gentle ways to reconnect with your needs and take empowered baby steps forward

Whether you’re in survival mode or slowly crawling back to yourself, this episode offers self-care tools for overwhelmed moms, guidance for mindful parenting, and reminders that you are not broken, just in need of real support.

✨ Includes tips on rest, movement, nutrition, and asking for help (plus how alternative practices like energy work and brain codes helped Ivy start to heal).

This is your compassionate roadmap back to you. One small step at a time.

✨ Whether you’re mildly burnt out or on the edge of a full crash, this episode is your gentle reminder:
 You are not broken. You are tired.
 And there are ways to feel like you again.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Keywords: mom burnout, self-care, burnout recovery, motherhood exhaustion

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