I’m Tired of Trying So Hard
There’s a pervasive culture surrounding us, pushing us all to try so hard at everything. If we aren’t giving 1000% in allthethings, then we’ll…
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I’m Trying So Hard To Balance a Career and Motherhood—But I’m Exhausted
I was feeling really good about myself. I had managed to make it to work almost half and hour earlier than I normally do, but my confidence was short…
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I’m Raising Great Teens, So Why Am I So Exhausted?
About a decade ago, my three young daughters and I rode up a hotel elevator with a couple who appeared to be in their fifties. They gushed at the…
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Dear Mama, I Know Why You’re Exhausted
I know why you are exhausted. It’s because you are giving. It’s because you are cleaning. It’s because you are watching. It’s because you are…
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Take That Break Before You Break, Mama
I was at my wit’s end. My patience was worn down. Not to the nub. No. It was worn down past the nub. It had been pulverized into dust and…
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I’m a Mom Who’s Running On Empty
I pressed the ignition in my car at 6:45 a.m. to take my daughter to middle school orchestra rehearsal. I felt my hands clench tightly around the…
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My Kids Sleep Great! Why Am I Still So Exhausted?
My kids all sleep through the night. The 9 and 7-year-old have long mastered this skill. And the baby is trying. He’ll give us a day or two of…
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