{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"04: The Mental Load Women Carry","description":"\u201cManic May\u201d is what Tracy Schira-Parker used to call the season where everything collided at once \u2014 kids\u2019 sports, long drives, farm life, business responsibilities, housework, exhaustion, and the constant mental load of trying to keep everything running. In this episode of The Rural Way, Tracy shares the lessons she learned raising four kids through years of competitive sports while balancing rural life, entrepreneurship, and the pressure to \u201cdo it all.\u201d This conversation explores the systems, routines, and mindset shifts that helped reduce chaos, along with the things she wishes she had done sooner. This episode explores: \u00b7 The mental load carried by mothers and caregivers \u00b7 Decision fatigue and why batching decisions matters \u00b7 Creating household systems that reduce overwhelm \u00b7 Delegation, responsibility, and raising capable kids \u00b7 Managing busy sports seasons and family schedules \u00b7 The importance of nervous system regulation and recovery \u00b7 Letting go of perfection during demanding seasons \u00b7 How to identify what\u2019s truly urgent and important This is an honest conversation for women navigating busy seasons of life and trying to build systems that support both their family and themselves. Let's connect! Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tracyschiraparker111 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tracy_schira_parker ","author_name":"The Rural Way","author_url":"https:\/\/theruralway.libsyn.com\/site","html":"