Voices of Your Village
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The Mental Load, the Shame Spiral, and What Actually Helps, with Dr. Cassidy Freitas, MFT
Jun 11, 2026
You’re listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we’re diving into what’s really happening in those moments where you snap, shut down, or react in a way you never thought you would.
Not because you don’t care. Not because you don’t know what to do. But because your capacity is maxed out.
I’m joined by Dr. Cassidy Freitas, licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Mom Needs a Moment, and we’re unpacking the shame spiral that so many parents fall into, and why understanding your own limits is actually a critical part of showing up for your kids.
We talk about what it looks like to take space without guilt, how shame keeps us stuck while guilt can actually guide us, and wh...
