S5E6: Minimum Viable Motherhood

“I’ve created minimum viable motherhood.” Not the least amount of effort we can give—but the question: What is essential for this to work right now? Sometimes nothing enormous has happened. Life just keeps asking for more, and because we’re still functioning, we assume we must be fine. But being capable and having capacity aren’t always the same thing. In this solo episode, Diana explores allostatic load, why efficiency can’t create emotional bandwidth and the realization she had while planning her daughter’s birthday: She’s not asking me for more. I’m asking me for more. What if doing less doesn’t mean caring less? What if “enough” is allowed to change when our circumstances do? The next time you think, I should be doing more, ask: Who is actually asking me for more? Inspirations and Further Reading Bruce S. McEwen and Eliot Stellar, “Stress and the Individual: Mechanisms Leading to Disease” Bruce S. McEwen, “Stress, Adaptation, and Disease: Allostasis and Allostatic Load” Eric Ries, “Minimum Viable Product: A Guide” Has your capacity changed without your expectations changing with it? Connect with Pearls of Motherhood at www.pearlsofmotherhood.com or follow @pomcasts on Instagram, Facebook and Threads. 💌 Got something to say? We’d love to hear it! Drop us some Fan Mail here—tell us what you’re loving, share a mama moment, or just say hi! 🎧 Your words might just make it into a future episode! 💕 — Tessie & Diana 💖 Support the show Got ideas, questions, or stories to share? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or connect with us on Instagram @PoMCasts. Also follow our blog at www.pearlsofmotherhood.com. Stay tuned for more fun and more Pearls!