Join Jen and Meredith Ethington, author of "The Mother Load," as they dive into the weight of the mental load and societal expectations that mothers carry. Discover how Meredith's journey as a recovering perfectionist made motherhood challenging and explore the unrealistic standards placed on mothers that can harm their mental health. They discuss the book's topics, including toxic positivity and the heavy burden of expectations. Don't miss the chance to win a signed copy of "The Mother Load" and get ready to embrace the imperfect beauty of motherhood.  -------------------------------------------------------------- 📌 Join our email list for exclusive content, new videos, giveaways, and free nannies. (Okay, that part's a lie...): http://eepurl.com/SJxVj ⚡️Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MomCaveTV 👍 us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MomCaveTV 🎯Pin with Us: http://www.pinterest.com/MomCaveTV 📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/momcavetv 🎬Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@momcavetv 🍸Our blog/giveaways: http://www.MomCaveTV.com 🖥 Find the MomCaveTV App on: Amazon Fire - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BH3JHQZS Apple TV - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/momcave/id6443647663 Android TV: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=quickcast.tv.mom_cave Roku - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/6f6be4b40df791dc95eb1ab5ee7b32d8 Binge Networks: https://www.bingenetworks.tv/channel/momcave-15052 Airy TV: https://live.airy.tv/Airy_TV_3/39_MomCaveTV -------------------------------------------------------------- Jen and Meredith discuss "The Mother Load". Jen:  Welcome to Momcave Live, where we may have lost our minds, but we haven't lost our sense of humor. And my guest tonight doesn't feel like night yet. It's still light out, and my guest is Meredith Ethington. You may know Meredith as "Perfection Pending." And she has a new book out called "The Mother Load." And we're talking load, not Yeah. Get your copy here -> https://amzn.to/3M72V7i ( affiliate link) Meredith Ethington:  Correct. Jen:  Yeah. What's the book about Meredith? Meredith Ethington:  So it's about what you would expect it would be about with the title. I mean, cover everything from the heaviness of the mental load that all moms carry to mental illness. I talk about toxic positivity in there and how that's harmful to us as moms.  Jen:  That's awesome. Okay, so we're gonna give away a copy. Yeah. So we'll give it away to somebody who comments. And we'll also; I'll put up the link for the book, and the first five people that order Meredith is going to sign one. Meredith Ethington: I'm gonna send a signed bookplate, which is nice. You can stick it in your book.  Jen:  An autograph, man. Yeah, yeah. Awesome. So um, well, first of all, we, you know, you've talked before, let's see, I'm a mess. Meredith Ethington:  Don't worry,  There is no such thing as perfection in parenting. Jen:  Clearly, I was a mess before becoming a mother, but becoming a mother just...... CLICK HERE to read more!