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The Motherload...the 5000 things we think and worry about every 1.4 seconds!

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Show Notes

We have had lots of chats between our friend groups, with each other and you, the listeners, in our DMs about the Motherload. Trying to explain to someone who is not a mum, what the motherload means or is, feels impossible! How can we put into words everything that goes on inside our brains and the weight that we feel everyday? We actually looked up the definition of Motherload when preparing for this episode. The definition we found wasn’t talking about being a mum but we thought it summed up what the Motherload is pretty brilliantly anyway. It said “A very large amount of something, especially something valuable”. We promise that this isn't a total whinge fest...well maybe a little.

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