Childcare, Mom Guilt, and Making It Work – The Messy Middle of Finding Help
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Show Notes
In this episode of Doing It All(ish), Morgan and Christina dive into one of the most stressful, least-talked-about parts of modern motherhood: childcare.
From waitlists and half-day preschool to nannies, grandparents, au pairs, daycare, and the endless “patchwork schedule,” they unpack what it actually looks like to figure out care for your kids while you work, build a business, or simply try to have a moment to yourself.
Christina shares the behind-the-scenes of their own setup—rotating sitters, grandparents, part-time preschool, early mornings, and why she finally decided to switch her son to a full-day, year-round program (and all the guilt and relief that came with it). Morgan talks about juggling multiple sitters, moving to a nanny during COVID, and how things shifted as her kids got older and more independent.
They also get into:
- The invisible mental load of school delays, sick days, and schedule changes
- Why it feels “taboo” to talk about how much help you actually have
- The difference between having help and still feeling maxed out
- Mom guilt around wanting (and needing) time away
- How to think through big childcare decisions without spiraling
If you’ve ever thought, “How is everyone else doing this?” — this episode will make you feel a lot less alone.
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