Sandra interviews guest Karey Crain, an ISFP parent of four children and the host of the Mama’s Mental Health podcast.
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Full show notes:
Sandra introduces Karey. She is the host of the Mamas Mental Health Show podcast. She’s been a mom for almost 11 years, and for many of those years, battled depression and anxiety. She is passionate about having conversations that matter, supporting mothers in their journey, and learning to lighten up.
Sandra gives a quick overview of the ISFP type:
ISFPs use two main functions:
- Introverted Feeling – Authenticity
- Sensitive and therefore very empathetic
- Making decisions in line with a strong internal value system
- Extraverted Sensing – Sensation
- Experiencing the world through the 5 senses
- In-the-moment
- Take immediate, practical & hands-on action
Karey and Sandra talk about their own experiences with mental health and Karey tells us about her podcast, Mama’s Mental Health.
Karey shares with us her experience as an ISFP parent, including:
- How she fell into parenting a little ahead of when she had originally wanted, putting her career aside
- Her difficulty feeling like she can never keep on top of all the “to-do”s that parenting and housework brings
- Feeling like she has to be a more strict parent than she wants to be and discipline is very difficult for her and her husband
- Loving watching their creativity flourish (when they aren’t on screens)
- Really appreciating the love her youngers show her now that her older children are getting older
- How understanding the functions in her personality type helped her hone how she practices self-care, which involves understanding her core values, and choosing to do something that is in line with those
- Some of her favorite self-care practices, such as taking a walk in nature with a friend and watching youtube tutorials for sketching
- The advice she was given once to do something everyday that can’t be “undone”
- Her ideal day with her family which would be a day of fun that sparks the kids creativity, like a recent unplanned trip they took to the zoo
Leave a Comment: Are you an ISFP parent? Do you resonate with Karey’s experience as a parent? Let us know!
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