mom burnout
81% of working moms face burnout while ‘managing it all,’ Gallup study finds
While juggling meetings, deadlines, and to-do lists, many are also carrying the extra burden of being the “default parent.”
Jessica Alba has a relatable pandemic update: ‘I told everyone in the family that I need a break from them’
It's okay if you need some time to yourself, mama.
After 6 years of motherhood, I’ve finally started wondering what *I* need, too
I've been deep in the trenches of motherhood for six years. I had three kids in a short amount of time. Pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, identity crisis, repeat, repeat, repeat. There's been so much trial and error. So much learning and growing. I've been winging it, doing my best to figure things out as I go. After all, how else can you walk this journey?
Burnt out? 10 best ways to practice self-care according to Reddit
2. Don't be afraid to do nothing.
Dear mothers: We can’t keep pretending this is working for us
It's not simply overwhelming that parenting standards have risen dramatically while support systems have vanished, it's an unfair setup that has mothers thinking their personal inadequacies are to blame for what is actually the fault of a broken system and distortions of reality.
To the mama going back to school
It's okay to be a mother and a student. It's okay to have playtime and homework time. It's okay to feed babies and read books. It's okay to work hard at being a mother and work hard at being in school.
What I tell myself when I start to lose my temper with my child
These three little words really help. ❤️
To fix how much moms are burnt out, we need to embrace imperfection
The real you is not perfect. She's better.
To fix how much moms are burnt out, we need to learn how to set boundaries
Here are nine steps to help you learn how to say no
To fix how much moms are burnt out, we need to prioritize sleep
Rest is not a luxury or something that belongs on our self-care wish list. Rest is something our bodies need to survive. It is as vital to our health as eating and drinking, and yet we are expected to do all the things and perform at our best when our primary source of energy is barely sustaining us.
I wanted to be the mom that gave 110% on everything—but that left nothing for *me*
Even when Elliot started sleeping through the night, I didn't. I would wake up around 4 am to pump under moonlight, worried my milk supply would drop.