mental load of motherhood Archives

Motherhood
June 3, 2019
3 Minute Read

Moms Are Tired Because Our Brains Never Stop

Night after night, it’s the same old song and dance. I lie in bed, tired, tossing and turning from side to side. Beside me, my husband (who I swear…

Kids, Motherhood
May 15, 2019
5 Minute Read

Being a Parent is Exhausting Even If Your Child Isn’t

Whether you stay at home, work at home, work away or maybe even live away from your children, if you are a parent, chances are, honey you’re…

Motherhood
November 6, 2018
3 Minute Read

You Can’t Expect Me to Remember All the Things Just Because I’m a Mom

“Why do you have so much trouble remembering things?” my husband wanted to know. My snappy answer might have been, “Because I’m not your…

Baby, Child, Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Toddler, Tween
October 1, 2018
3 Minute Read

There’s No Tired Like Mom Tired

My alarm used to go off Monday through Friday at 3:15 a.m. I’d drive the few miles to the TV station where I worked, in the dark of a city…

Health, Motherhood
May 19, 2018
4 Minute Read

What To Do When The Mental Load of Motherhood Is Overwhelming

I feel you in the dullness behind my eyes and in the heaviness of my arms and legs. I hear you in my thoughts that start as a whisper and then shout…

Motherhood, Relationships
December 14, 2017
6 Minute Read

The Ugly Truth of an Overwhelmed Mom and Resentful Wife

It’s 10:30 p.m. and I’m exhausted. The kids have been in bed for an hour, and my husband is asleep on the couch next to me. I shut down the…

Inspiration, Motherhood
June 13, 2017
4 Minute Read

To The 30-Something Moms

Dear fellow 30-something mom, I see you in the supermarket, I see you at the playground. I see you at the school drop-off, I see you on the train and…