mental load of motherhood Archives

Motherhood
December 2, 2019
3 Minute Read

She Puts the House to Bed

It starts with putting her children to bed. She will doze off in their bed, snuggled close to her beloved little ones. She will wake up in about 20…

Motherhood
November 29, 2019
9 Minute Read

My Mom Purse is Full, But So is My Heart

I have three children under the age of four. This was not entirely on purpose. The original plan was to have two, but the second one brought a twin…

Motherhood
November 6, 2019
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I Fear I’ve Lost Myself To Motherhood

I always wanted to be a mom. Heck, I think I played babies and house until I was a tween. After that it was babysitting. And then working with kids…

Motherhood
October 25, 2019
2 Minute Read

You Carry the Weight of Your Family on Your Shoulders, Mama—Cry if You Want

It’s OK, momma. It’s OK to lock yourself in the bathroom and cry on the floor when it’s all just too much. It’s OK to go for a walk when you…

Motherhood
June 3, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…