# When Your Life Is a Dumpster Fire But You Still Have to Be a Mom

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Podcast: [This Is Not What I Was Expecting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-what-i-was-expecting-5955665)
Published: 2026-03-14T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://notwhatiwasexpecting.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/episodes/when-your-life-is-a-dumpster-fire-but-you-still-have-to-be-a-mom-HbXBYJDT
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## Resource

Some days it feels like your life is a dumpster fire. Other days it feels like the whole world is. Either way, parenting doesn't stop. This week we're talking about what it's like to keep functioning when everything feels overwhelming - whether it's chaos in your own family, stress from the news cycle, or a child who is struggling in ways other people can't see. Because the truth is, the school emails still come. Dinner still has to happen and work still expects your to show up with a smile. We're talking about surviving parenting when life feels like too much - letting go of perfection, leaning on friends, finding humor in absurd moments, and sometimes just getting through the day 10 seconds at a time. If you've ever looked like you had it together on the outside while everything felt chaotic behind the scenes, you're not alone.

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