Peri-Pandemic Parental Mental Health

In episode 15, Lisha discusses the current state of many parent’s mental health going in the peri-pandemic environment. If you are like many other parents right now, you might have been hit with many viruses, colds and flus since school began (or even before). It feels like an overload of endless sniffles, coughs and chills. With that being said, we are expected (or expect ourselves) to be back functioning at optimal levels, as the world as moved on from lock-downs and isolation. In this episode, Lisha delves into why that is not quite possible, and the importance of giving yourself that kindness and grace to slow down, and ultimately, lower your expectations. Lisha added a bit to the conversation, as Ontario was impacted by a school strike this week, and included some insight into those feelings for many parents. If this does not/did not impact you, feel free to skip the last 12 minutes of the episode.