🎙️ This Mother’s Day, I Just Want to Be Left Alone

Mother’s Day isn’t always brunches, flower deliveries, and heartfelt Instagram captions. Sometimes, it’s wanting nothing more than to not be touched, talked to, or needed for 24 hours—and that’s what we’re talking about in this honest, validating episode.

In this episode, your co-hosts Melisa DeMahy, LMHC and Courtnie Vargas-Rodriguez, LMFT, both therapists and very real humans, dig into the emotional complexity of Mother’s Day—from exhaustion and guilt to quiet rebellion and self-preservation.

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🧠 Segment 1: The Reality Check
We start by breaking down what Mother’s Day really looks like for a lot of people—especially moms who are burned out and still expected to “celebrate” by managing everyone else’s needs. We get honest about why the day often feels like one more emotional task disguised as a holiday.

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🌸 Segment 2: The Guilt and the Grace
We talk about the deep guilt many mothers feel when they don’t want the whole day centered around family togetherness, and why rest is a radical—and completely valid—choice. If you’ve ever questioned your worth as a parent for simply wanting to be left alone, this segment is your permission slip.

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🛋️ Segment 3: What We Really Want
Whether it’s silence, a solo walk, or watching trash TV uninterrupted—this is a tribute to the moms who want less noise and more peace. We unpack how to advocate for what you need (even if it’s unpopular), and how to redefine celebration in a way that actually feels good.

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🎤 Closing
We wrap up with some heartfelt encouragement: Whether Mother’s Day brings you joy, grief, resentment, relief, or all of the above—you are not alone. You don’t need to perform motherhood to be worthy of rest, space, or celebration on your terms.

Perfect for: Moms who are tired, adult children navigating complicated relationships with their mothers, those grieving loss or absence, and anyone who wants to hear therapists speak the unfiltered truth about the pressures of Mother’s Day.

✨ Warning: There’s empathy, humor, and a total lack of toxic positivity.

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🎵 INTRO MUSIC:
“Good Night” by FASSounds

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