The Mom Room

EP578. This morning I saw a post by @alessandro_frosali about the mental load in the 80s and 90s vs. today, and it sent me spiralling (in the best way).
Were moms back then more resilient? Or were they just carrying it all without language, support, or permission to talk about it?
In this solo episode, I unpack how the mental load has evolved, from managing a household without Google or group chats… to today’s invisible expectations of being the default parent, the memory keeper, the scheduler, the emotional regulator, the career woman, the present mom, the healthy meal planner, the screen-time police, and somehow also hot and well-rested.
This isn’t about glorifying burnout or minimizing what women carried before us. It’s about understanding how the mental load has shifted, and how we can build something better.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re just “not as strong” as the women who came before you… this conversation is for you.
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EP577. Confidence isn’t about being louder, bolder, or more motivated, it’s about being less driven by everything outside of you.
In this solo episode, Renee breaks down why so many women (especially moms) feel stuck, burnt out, and second-guessing themselves, and how living life motivated by approval, guilt, comparison, and external pressure quietly erodes confidence over time.
Renee shares tangible, real-life shifts you can start implementing right now to build self-trust, stop over-explaining, and move through life with more calm, clarity, and confidence, even in the chaos of motherhood. This episode isn’t about doing more or becoming someone new. It’s about unlearning what’s keeping you disconnected from yourself.
If you’re tired of chasing validation, managing everyone else’s expectations, or feeling like your confidence depends on how you’re perceived, this conversation is for you.

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EP576. In this solo episode, I’m telling a story about walking away from a friend group that no longer felt genuine, supportive, or healthy. Story time.
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EP575. Is it ADHD… or is it perimenopause? Or is it both showing up at the same time to completely derail your nervous system?
In this solo episode of The Mom Room, Renee gets real about her experience with ADHD, taking Vyvanse, and navigating perimenopause in her late 30s and early 40s. After a conversation with an OBGYN that stopped her in her tracks, Renee explores why so many women feel like their brains and bodies suddenly stop working, and why the overlap between ADHD symptoms and perimenopause symptoms is so often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or dismissed.
Renee breaks down common ADHD symptoms in women, common perimenopause symptoms, where they overlap, and why medications like Vyvanse are helping some women function better during this stage of life. She also shares her personal experience starting birth control to manage perimenopause symptoms, why it helped, why it eventually won’t be enough, and what modern hormone replacement therapy (HRT) actually looks like in 2026.
This episode is equal parts educational, validating, and rage-inducing (in the best way). If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, foggy, irritable, exhausted, or like you’re “failing at adulting,” this conversation will make one thing very clear: you are not broken, you are under-supported.
Women deserve real information, real treatment, and real quality of life. And we’re finally starting to talk about it.
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Ep574. Renee is joined by developmental psychologists Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Roberta Golinkoff to unpack why modern parenting has become so overwhelming — and why kids don’t need flashcards, apps, or pressure to thrive. Drawing from decades of research and their new book Einstein Never Used Flashcards, they challenge the myth that “earlier is better,” explain why play and human connection matter more than gadgets, and share practical, low-stress ways to support learning through everyday moments. It’s a refreshing, research-backed reminder that joyful, child-led parenting isn’t just easier — it’s better for kids and parents alike.

Find Dr. Kathy & Dr. Roberta:
IG: @drkathyanddrro

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