The Mindful Midlife Mom - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms in the Sandwich Generation
Are you an overstretched midlife mom juggling kids and aging parents while feeling mentally exhausted and losing yourself in the process?
You're not alone in this overwhelming season. As someone currently living in the sandwich generation with my dad in assisted living while my kids are in school, I understand the unique burnout that comes from caring for everyone except yourself.
This show offers practical mindfulness tools specifically designed for moms navigating caregiving responsibilities while raising kids.
Tune in twice a week for:
- 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
These bite-sized practices fit into your chaotic schedule and help you show up as the calm, present mom you want to be.
Start with our fan-favorite Episode 97: "Midlife Slump? You Deserve Better— 'I Am' Affirmations for Self Worth" to begin transforming how you see yourself today.
The Mindful Midlife Mom - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms in the Sandwich Generation
What's Waiting for You on the Horizon? A Midlife Awakening (Sandwich Generation, Empty Nest)
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Now that the kids are back in school, has your house gone a little quieter? Even if you're nowhere near an empty nest yet, this practice is for you — because that day is coming faster than you think, and today, we're giving your mind a head start.
In this shorter, standalone practice, we're stepping into a guided visualization on the beach at sunrise — a scene designed to help you disconnect from the day-to-day and gently ask: what's waiting for me on the horizon?
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why visualization works — and how your brain responds to a vividly imagined scene almost as if it's real
- Why the sandwich generation gives you a unique advantage in thinking about what comes next
- A guided sunrise visualization you can return to again and again, so it becomes a quick mental reset anytime you need it
Resources & Links:
Oh, hello midlife on Substack Join Valerie’s biweekly newsletter for hot takes on the three "A’s": Aging gracefully, AI in work, and Affirmations for grounding.
The Calm Kit: Sign up for 'The Midlife Minuet' and receive your free "10-Minute Calm Kit for Sandwich Generation Moms" as a special thank you! Midlife Mindfulness Toolkit
Read her articles: ohhellomidlife.com
You’re listening to the right show, formerly known as the Mindful Life Changes or Mindful Career Change. We’ve pivoted through the years, but finally landed on the right path: content for moms in the ‘Sandwich Generation’, because midlife disruption doesn't have to break you.
New episodes drop on:
- Sundays: 20-min episodes addressing common midlife challenges with practical strategies plus a mindfulness practice (affirmations, mantras, or meditations)
- Wednesdays: Bite-sized episodes to reinforce Sunday's mindfulness technique & reset your week
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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.