Why Millennial Moms Feel Like They're Failing (And What Actually Helps) with Allie McQuaid

Описание: Have you ever felt like motherhood has swallowed you whole? Like your teenager self, your childhood self, just your human self is no longer part of who you are?

This week I'm sitting down with Allie McQuaid - known as   / on   Instagram - and we're talking about the thing nobody prepares you for: the slow disappearance of yourself in motherhood.

Allie is a therapist in Maryland who works specifically with millennial moms navigating burnout, identity loss, and the impossible pressure to be everything for everyone. And she told me something that stopped me in my tracks: Almost every single week, her clients ask the same question: "How do I not screw up my kids?"

In this conversation, we're digging into:
Why millennial moms are experiencing a unique identity crisis (and it's not your fault)
The tension between wanting to be "fun mom" and also needing boundaries
Three real coping strategies that don't require waking up at 5 AM or booking a spa day
The difference between intentional self-care and shame-based coping
How to break generational patterns while barely surviving bedtime
Why the "am I enough?" question keeps so many of us up at night

This isn't another episode telling you what you should be doing. This is validation, permission, and practical tools for the moments when you're at your absolute limit.

Whether you're standing in your kitchen in yesterday's shirt wondering when you became only "mom," or you're hiding in the bathroom for five minutes of peace - this conversation is for you.

Guest: Allie McQuaid, therapist specializing in millennial mom burnout and identity (@millennialmomtherapist)

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If this episode resonates, share it with a mom friend who needs to hear it. And drop a comment with your favorite nostalgic childhood movie - I'm collecting them!

Allie McQuaid is a therapist in Maryland who specializes in working with millennial moms navigating the unique pressures of modern motherhood. Find her on Instagram @millennialmomtherapist for nostalgic millennial content mixed with real talk about burnout, identity shifts, and breaking generational patterns.