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Long Game Parent

Long Game Parent

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 The Long Game Parent is the podcast for working moms and dads who want to win at work and at home—without burning out or losing sight of what matters most. Hosted by certified parent and professional coach Lauryn Gregg, each episode blends emotional intelligence, practical strategies, and a sports-inspired “long game” mindset to help you raise resilient, confident kids while building a meaningful career. From handling conflict at home and in the office, to nurturing your kids’ critical thinking and your own peace of mind , each episode provide practices to make the juggling act of modern parenting more sustainable.

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  • Make Parenting Your Protest (Especially If You Can’t Show Up Like You Used To)

    Make Parenting Your Protest (Especially If You Can’t Show Up Like You Used To)
    Apr 2 2026

    Make Parenting Your Protest (Especially If You Can’t Show Up Like You Used To)

    Not all parents can protest—especially when you’re a working parent with limited time and energy.

    In this episode of The Long Game Parent, hosted by certified parenting coach Lauryn Gregg, we explore how parenting can become your most powerful form of long-term impact. If you’ve been asking “what now?” after a major cultural or political moment, this conversation will help you translate your values - and your itch to march - into everyday parenting practices.

    You’ll learn how to intentionally build self-awareness, media literacy, and emotional regulation in your kids—skills that are essential for navigating today’s complex world. We connect research to real-life parenting moments, showing how small interactions shape your child’s ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and handle pressure.

    This episode is especially for working parents who care deeply about what’s happening in their communities but feel stretched thin. You’ll walk away with simple, practical tools to support your child’s development while reducing reactivity and building stronger relationships.

    If you want to raise thoughtful, resilient kids—and stay grounded in your parenting long game—this episode is your next step.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longgameparent.substack.com
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    23 min
  • The Mental Load Isn’t Just “A Lot” Right Now For Working Parents—It’s Crisis Management

    The Mental Load Isn’t Just “A Lot” Right Now For Working Parents—It’s Crisis Management
    Feb 3 2026
    This podcast episode could have been different. Harsher, more relevant to the times. In all honesty, it was written and recorded a couple months ago when I knew this new season was going to be about smashing the status quo, but before it truly felt like society was coming apart at the seams. So please consider this article the addendum to the episode.Today we’re talking about the mental load as the on-ramp to the season, and how one parent typically navigating it (let’s face it, the majority is moms) is often overlooked both in family dynamics and in the workplace.You’ve very likely heard the term before, but as a crash-course, the mental load is the expectation of one person in a family or group to carry the conception, planning, and execution of tasks. The mental load means you’re the one noticing what needs to be done, thinking about it in advance, and making sure there’s follow through. You anticipate the needs of others around you (your spouse, your children, your boss, your colleagues, your in-laws, etc.), and hold timelines and appointments in your head on behalf of others, track emotional states of others, and you remember all the things no one else is thinking of.It’s like an endless, shitty project management assignment without authority, relief, or recognition.In my opinion, it’s the worst time in most of our lifetimes to be the default parent carrying the mental load of logistics and meal prep and homework and school closures because of snow and commuting and laundry - I’m sure you relate - because on top of that we are watching democracy crumble and our neighbors being kidnapped and our streets being patrolled by far too many armed individuals for no reason other to intimidate and sow fear.On top of that: so much horrific information is now being shared about child abuse by the most wealthy and powerful among us, our neighbors are being killed by our own government, children are being exposed to measles in detention centers, and it feels like there are no consequences in sight for the evil deeds happening daily.(Of course there are so many other things parents are dealing with right now in this historic time I didn’t mention. If I listed them all we would be here a long while, and I cannot pretend to be able to speak to all of your personal experiences.)So if parenting right now feels like constant triage of your own emotions, everyone else’s, and all the mundane things you do to keep you and your kid’s lives at least slightly on track, you’re not failing. Your mind and body are responding to the immense pressure you’re feeling.Shouldering the mental load has always been draining and emotionally taxing by keeping you in a state of low-grade vigilance.That vigilance, if you’re a parent paying attention to what’s happening (and I’m guessing you are if you’re reading this article), has likely dialed up to high. You might think other people are handling this better than you, but I’m here to gently (but with rage against the powers that be) tell you that you aren’t crazy.You’re overloaded in a system that relies on your unpaid and unseen labor. And as societal normal continue to disintegrate, you’re likely not alone if you feel like you’re about to hit a breaking point.I want to validate that the conditions you’re currently parenting and working inside of are so hard right now. You’re in constant crisis management.You are expected to perform emotional availability at home and perform competence and composure at work.And now, because our government has gone off the rails in a way we haven’t seen before in our lifetime, we also are adding what I guess we can call “moral labor” to the mental load list - genuine worry about our community members and school districts and state of our country all at once.We must manage our kid’s exposure to frightening news, decide if and how and when we can show up on the front lines with a whistle or to patrol school drop offs, figure out how to process the firehouse of our shock and awe news cycle, all while navigating work expectations that assume you’re just as flexible to complete your assignments as you were before kids and before all this crisis. You’re probably also, like me, worrying “What if I get this wrong?”First things first, and we explore this in the podcast, is to please do what it takes to get help sharing the mental load, especially if you have a partner or spouse. There are tips on how to do so in the episode.Because your nervous system needs this sharing and support. The next episode is how to tend to your nervous system in these wild times we’re in, but for now, know that it’s not abnormal for your nervous system to feel overloaded; if you’re in a state of constant vigilance, there’s no chance for recovery. You’re currently feeling human in an inhuman pace.I’d like to invite you to reflect on these two questions before you scroll away from this article (to hopefully ...
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    20 min
  • It’s not a season for silence. It’s time to smash the status quo. (Season Two Trailer)

    It’s not a season for silence. It’s time to smash the status quo. (Season Two Trailer)
    Jan 25 2026

    Parenting feels harder right now—and it’s not just because you’re tired.

    The world our kids are growing up in is changing fast, and many parents are feeling the weight of that without words for it.

    Season 2 of Long Game Parent is about breaking the status quo without breaking ourselves. Questioning our actions and the systems around us clarity, compassion, and connection. Not panic. Not perfection.

    This is a season for parents who want to raise thoughtful, resilient kids—and stay human while doing it.

    Welcome to the long game.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longgameparent.substack.com
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    3 min
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