Episode 8: Tiny Humans & Emotional Damage (Part 1)

Nobody tells you that parenting can be the most rewarding thing you'll ever do... and also the thing that leaves you questioning your sanity because someone cried when you opened their banana.

In this episode of Breakdowns & Breakthroughs, Chris and Mari get brutally honest about the realities of parenthood that social media rarely shows.

We discuss parenting stress, sleep deprivation, parental burnout, co-parenting after separation, raising autistic children, parenting twins, losing your identity, and the constant pressure to be the "perfect" parent.

From emotional overload and relationship challenges to the guilt that seems to come with every parenting decision, this is a raw, funny, and relatable conversation about the chaos of raising tiny humans while trying to protect your own mental health.

If you've ever hidden in the kitchen for five minutes of peace, Googled whether you're doing this parenting thing right, or wondered why silence suddenly feels suspicious, this episode is for you.

Because parenting is magical... and occasionally emotional damage.

Topics discussed:
• Parenting and mental health
• Parental burnout
• Sleep deprivation
• Co-parenting after divorce
• Single parenthood
• Raising autistic children
• Parenting twins
• Family life and relationships
• Emotional wellbeing
• The realities of modern parenting