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Chasing Sanity

Chasing Sanity

By: Aba & Mimi
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This podcast is our unfiltered, unsolicited take on motherhood. While parenting is often sold as sunshine and rainbows, real life looks more like thunderstorms, emotional tsunamis, and the occasional hurricane, with a rainbow showing up sometimes.

This is for moms who love their kids but also love honest, sarcastic, say-it-out-loud conversations about the chaos, pressure, and unrealistic expectations of motherhood. No perfection. No toxic positivity. The moms who are tired of the “do it all gracefully” narrative. Just real talk, real laughs, and moments that make you say, “Yep, that’s me.”

Aba Essilfie & Mimi Jabbie
Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
Episodes
  • Milk things & Mood Swings
    Jun 24 2026

    In this episode, we tackle a more serious side of motherhood as we talk about baby blues, postpartum rage, and everything in between. We keep it real about what these experiences can actually look like, how long they can last, and some of the signs that are often overlooked, especially in Black women.

    We also get honest about breastfeeding and the harsh reality that just because you can breastfeed doesn't mean it's easy. From supply struggles and physical discomfort to the emotional toll, we discuss the challenges that don't always get talked about enough.

    Too often, moms are expected to push through, while their feelings are dismissed or ignored. We talk about why these conversations matter, how we can better support one another, and why asking for help should never be seen as a weakness.

    While this is one of our more serious episodes, we still manage to find moments to laugh through the chaos, because sometimes humor is the only thing keeping us sane.

    If you've ever felt overwhelmed, unseen, or like you were carrying more than anyone realized, this episode is for you.

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    53 mins
  • Me-time guilt (Getting my pink back)
    Jun 10 2026

    In this episode, we explore the pressures moms often place on themselves, the expectation to do it all, the guilt of putting ourselves first, and the challenge of maintaining our identity beyond motherhood. We discuss what truly counts as “me time,” the journey of “getting our pink back,” and the career guilt many working moms face as they balance ambition, family, and personal fulfillment. Join us as we challenge unrealistic expectations, embrace self-care without guilt, and remind ourselves that taking care of ourselves isn’t selfish…it’s essential.

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    35 mins
  • Sleep Time Habits (No Nap Nation)
    May 13 2026

    In this episode, we get brutally honest about sleep… or honestly the complete lack of it. At this point, a full night’s rest feels more like a myth parents tell each other to survive.

    We’re talking about our own experiences navigating sleep with kids, the different ways we approached bedtime struggles, and the never-ending debate that is co-sleeping. From doing what works for your family to questioning every parenting decision at 2 a.m., we get real about the pressure, exhaustion, and survival mode that comes with motherhood.

    And of course, we couldn’t resist throwing in a little Love Is Blind parenting hot take because apparently reality TV parenting opinions are unavoidable.

    If you’re tired, overstimulated, and just trying to make it through bedtime with your sanity intact… this episode is for you.

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    39 mins
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