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Home » The Non-Toxic Mommy Podcast

018: Feeling Overwhelmed? 6 Ways to Lighten Your Mental Load as a Mom

By Yasmine Moussa Published: December 27, 2023 Updated: October 23, 2025
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In this insightful episode, Yasmine dives into practical strategies aimed at helping mothers navigate the challenges of motherhood while lightening their mental load. 

Yasmine provides six actionable tips to empower mothers to manage the mental load more effectively. 

Sharing personal experiences, focusing on self-compassion adaptability, and recognizing that the journey of motherhood involves constant change. 

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Here are her 6 tips to reduce the mental load for moms:

1. Prioritize and Let Things Go: Encouraging mothers to prioritize tasks, say no more often, and be selective about opportunities. The emphasis is on understanding that not everything has to be done, and letting go of non-essential tasks can absolutely lighten the mental load.

2. Focus on Delegation within Your Family: Discussing the importance of involving family members, including children and spouses, in household responsibilities. Delegating tasks and allowing others to contribute fosters a sense of teamwork and shared responsibility.

3. Create Organizational Systems: Highlighting the power of having structured systems in place, such as family calendars, written plans, and daily routines. These systems reduce the mental effort required for day-to-day tasks, making it easier to manage responsibilities.

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4. Embrace Technology: Leveraging technology to simplify tasks, from grocery shopping apps to budgeting tools. The use of technology is presented as a way to streamline processes and reduce the need for manual effort.

5. Get Support: Recommends seeking help when needed, whether through hiring services like housekeepers or delegating specific responsibilities to others. Emphasizes that support can significantly alleviate the mental load.

6. Prioritize Self-Care and Time Management: Encourages mothers to include themselves in their priorities, practicing self-care and effective time management. Acknowledging that taking care of oneself positively impacts the ability to handle daily responsibilities with enthusiasm and energy.

Your challenge today is to start with one of these tasks. Do a brain dump of what is nagging you and start there!

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Founder and Chief Mama Officer of The Gentle Nursery. Yasmine is the founder of The Gentle Nursery as well as the CEO of Biomeology, a prenatal wellness company. She is a wife, proud mom of two boys, a graduate of the University of Southern California, and a Functional Nutrition Coach. With a 10-year background in research, analytics, and leadership for a Fortune 100 company, Yasmine applies the same principles and attention to detail to every article she writes and researches.

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