By Ashley Butler Sometimes I Miss being Taken Care of
This is something I don’t say out loud very often, mostly because it’s easy to misunderstand. I love being a…
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The Weight of Always Being “On”
There’s a kind of exhaustion sleep can’t fix. The kind that builds quietly from being needed all the time. It’s…
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My Brain Tabs Are All Open and I’ve Lost the Mouse
Some days, my brain feels like an internet browser with every single tab open, music blaring from somewhere I can’t…
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By Nicole Meyer The Weight I Carry Is More than You Can See
Some mornings I wake up already behind. Not just on the laundry or the dishes—but on myself. I know the…
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By Skyler Dusenbery No One Warned Me How Overstimulating Motherhood Would Be
No one warned me how overstimulating motherhood would be. The baby is crying. The kiddo is screaming. The dishwasher is…
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By Krystal Sieben When It Looks Like I’m Doing Nothing, Really I’m Doing Everything
My dear family. I love you. With my entire being. Today though, I’m crabby. I understand that a mother’s work…
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Everywhere I Look There’s Something That Needs to Be Done
I need to make dinner. But before I can do that, I need to clean off the counter, which means…
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By Laura Bailey Moms Carry the Mental Load of Christmastime
Get the cupcakes for the party at school; what date are they celebrating? Grab a gift for the Christmas exchange…
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By Emma Versace I Can’t Keep Up
I can’t keep up. This list keeps getting longer—there is always something else that needs to get done, and I…
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By Heather Delaney Good Friends Help Lighten the Load
She grabbed the dishcloth and started washing my dishes. Without asking if she could do them, without waiting to be…
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By Alicia K. Albertson We Overthinkers Never Sleep
It’s past 1 a.m., and I am still awake. Thinking. My brain doesn’t stop. It twirls with self-doubt and worry.…
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The Mental Load of Motherhood Feels Like Carrying Rocks On My Back
It started with a twinge. A tiny crimp in my neck that felt off. It was so minor I hardly…
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