I Should Go To Bed, But There’s So Much On My Mind
At night is when my mind races the most. Did I turn the burner off after dinner? Here we go…
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One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Give a Mom in Your Life is a Break
My husband was working from home one day during a time period when our son was getting up pretty early…
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Sometimes I Want To Scream, “Does Anyone See Everything I Am Doing?!”
Do you ever have one of those days as a mom when you just want to scream, "DOES ANYONE SEE…
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If You Give a Mom Some Free Time
If you give a mom some free time, She’s going to find some laundry to do. When she gathers the…
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Your Brain Processes Thousands of Thoughts Per Hour—So Yes, Mama, You Need That Break
I've been working since high school, and every employer I've ever worked for has offered break time. Actually, by law, they've required…
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I Need a Break, But I Never Take One
You know, there’s something funny about being a mom. We desperately need a break from our kids, but we aren’t…
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I’ve Never Carried a Weight This Heavy Before
I’m no stranger to feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. In my life, I’ve carried emotional baggage.…
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Even My Tired is Tired
Today my husband asked me why there was a pen in the fridge. I, of course, had no idea what…
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Dear Mama, It’s OK To Take a Break From the World Right Now
I gave birth to my first child in 2012, and all at once, the world around me seemed to shut…
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The True Weight of Motherhood is the Unrelenting Expectations
It was already a rough evening, not unlike most evenings. The tween was upset that I was—gasp!—making him do his…
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Moms Are Strong Enough To Carry the Mental Load—But Sometimes We Need To Set it Down
“You’re in charge of dinner,” I told my mom last night. I was just so tired. I recently started a…
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I’ve Never Been Tired Like This Before
"Do either of you just feel physically and mentally drained?” a friend asked the other day in our long-standing three-way…
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