Being Less Toxic With Positivity!

This episode we recognize that things aren't super easy right now and we tackle the idea of how we ditch the toxic positivity!
Motherhood is filled with highs and lows, yet too often, moms are told to "just stay positive" or "be grateful for what they have." While positivity has its place, toxic positivity can dismiss real struggles, leaving moms feeling unheard and overwhelmed. In this episode of Mama Needs Me Time, host Molly Ryden dives deep into the emotional health challenges of parenting and why it’s crucial to embrace all emotions—yes, even the hard ones.

Molly explores how toxic positivity can contribute to burnout, hinder emotional expression, and make moms feel like they’re failing when they experience frustration, exhaustion, or sadness. She shares ways to cultivate healthy emotional support, build a strong mom community, and normalize bad days as part of the motherhood experience.

If you've ever felt guilty for struggling despite loving your kids, this episode is for you. Let’s redefine self-care, validate our emotions, and remind ourselves that it’s okay to not be okay.

Key Takeaways:

✔ Toxic positivity can make motherhood feel even harder.
✔ It’s okay to express negative emotions without guilt.
✔ Life and parenting challenges are inherently messy.
✔ Normalizing bad days is essential for mental health.
✔ You can be grateful and still feel overwhelmed.
✔ Healthy support means holding space for emotions, not dismissing them.
✔ Naming your feelings is the first step toward emotional health.
✔ Struggling doesn’t make you a bad mom—it makes you human.
✔ Prioritizing self-care helps prevent burnout.
✔ Teaching emotional expression helps kids develop healthy coping skills.

Tune in, share with a fellow mom who needs to hear this, and join our mom support community as we navigate the beautifully imperfect journey of motherhood together. 💜