From Overwhelmed to Grounded - Rethinking Balance in Motherhood

Does balance in motherhood really exist? Are there enough hours in the day to get everything done without feeling like we’re constantly preoccupied? And what happens when the “ball” we drop is our child? Can we shift the reflexive “one second!” away from our kids and toward everything else instead? Is that even possible? 

These are just some of the questions I explored with Elizabeth Baron, a psychotherapist specializing in supporting women at every stage of motherhood—from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and parenting. As a mom of two and the founder of With Elizabeth, a digital platform dedicated to expert-led education, interactive group sessions, and building a strong community, Elizabeth offers invaluable insights into how we can redefine balance, set boundaries, and prioritize ourselves in a way that ultimately benefits our children.

In this conversation, we reflect on the struggles of modern motherhood, the expectations we place on ourselves (often shaped by how we were raised), and the guilt that comes with not always being present for every pickup, every activity, every moment. I share my own challenge of reconciling the picture-perfect availability of my mother with the realities of my own life, and Elizabeth helps reframe what secure attachment really looks like.