112 | Why Summer Break Triggers Burnout for Midlife Moms & How Mindfulness Can Be Your Reset Button

Do you ever feel like summer is harder than the school year—and you're the only one not getting a break?

While everyone else seems to be relaxing, are you buried in vacation logistics, summer camps, and caregiving duties—wondering when *you* get to exhale?

This episode is your reset button. If you’re a midlife mom secretly burned out from being the family cruise director, this one’s for you. You’ll get more than just validation—you’ll get peace, perspective, and an 8-minute guided visual meditation that whisks you away to your own private beach (no passports or planning required).

In this episode, you’ll discover

• Why summer feels more overwhelming than restful for so many midlife women
• A heartfelt reality check that will help you release the guilt of wanting space for yourself
• A calming guided beach meditation to help you reclaim stillness—anytime, anywhere

🌊 Press play now to trade your to-do list for a towel on the sand—your mental vacation starts here.

You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change Podcast. We’ve made some pivots through the years, but we’ve finally landed on the right path: producing content for moms seeking calm within the chaos of midlife changes.

New episodes drop on:

• Sundays: 20-minute episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a featured mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)
• Wednesdays: Short guided practice sessions to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique and reset your week

More from The Mindful Midlife Mom:

Discover Valerie's articles on ohhellomidlife.com or watch her videos on Youtube @ohhellomidlife

This podcast explores patience, meditation, confidence, presence, and overcoming resentment while cultivating calm, peace, mindfulness, clarity, mantras, and addressing loneliness and burn out; it covers boundaries, caregiving, guilt, affirmations, working moms, self-care, midlife crisis, empty nesters, empowerment, people pleasing, compassion fatigue, family caregiving, stress relief, self-worth, stress management, and how to shift from reactive to centered when feeling short tempered, offering tools for self acceptance, easing mental exhaustion, building emotional resilience, harnessing inner strength, and preventing caregiver fatigue for those in the sandwich generation through expert advice on boundaries setting.

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