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Moms are resilient. We hear it all the time.

But what if we've gotten so good at being resilient that we've forgotten to ask what that resilience is costing us?

In this episode, we have an honest conversation about what resilience actually looks like in motherhood—and whether we've confused resilience with simply pushing through.

We talk about the seasons when motherhood asks more of us than we expected, the pressure to “keep going,” and the ways we can learn to notice what our minds and bodies are telling us before we reach complete depletion.

We share our personal stories about attunement and why paying attention to our physical, emotional, and behavioral signals can be such an important part of caring for ourselves.

Because resilience doesn't always mean doing more.

Sometimes resilience looks like asking for help.
Sometimes it looks like lowering the bar.
Sometimes it looks like resting.
Sometimes it looks like saying no.
And sometimes it looks like recognizing that something needs to change.

A question to take with you:

What have you been noticing lately that you've been telling yourself to ignore?

Now is your time to pause. You don't have to wait until you're completely falling apart to pay attention.

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💃 GIVEAWAY: 2 Tickets to Moms Feelin' Themselves!

We are SO excited to be partnering with Moms Feelin' Themselves for a Back-to-School Banger edition of The Mom Dance Party giveaway!

Because sometimes resilience looks like putting down the laundry basket, leaving the kids at home, and dancing your face off with your mom friends. 😂

Moms Feelin' Themselves: Back-to-School Banger
📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
📍 The Gothic Theatre | Englewood, CO
🕖 7 PM
🔞 21+

We're giving one lucky mama TWO tickets to come dance, laugh, let loose, and feel like herself again.

To enter:

✨ Follow @messy.minded.mama on Instagram
✨ Follow @momsfeelinthemselves on Instagram

That's it!

Go find our giveaway post on Instagram for the full details and to enter. Tag your dance partner while you're there—we have a feeling you're going to need one. 💃

We'll see you on the dance floor!

Giveaway is for two tickets to the September 18, 2026 Denver event. See giveaway post for complete rules and eligibility.