By Kaitlin Mantovi Sometimes You Just Need a Day Off—Give Yourself Permission To Take One
I didn’t need a sick day. I needed a well day—and I didn’t realize how much until I finally took…
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I’m Learning To Be Soft and Strong
During the weeks we cared for my grandmother in hospice, survival mode felt necessary. There were medications to track. Visitors…
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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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By Jessica Taylor Even When Marriage Is Good, It Can Leave You Exhausted
I love my husband, John. He's kind and funny, smart and, most importantly, he's committed to our life together. He…
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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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The Quiet Rage of Being the Only One Who Knows Where Everything Is
My 8-year-old asked me where his Star Wars water bottle was. I told him to check the dishwasher. He stood…
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By Amy Cirksena Resenting Motherhood
I am meeting with my new therapist. She is my age, give or take a year or two, which automatically…
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When You Feel Like There’s Not Enough of You to Go Around
By the end of the day, I’ve been stretched in a dozen different directions. I’ve been the teacher, the referee,…
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Sometimes Your Social Battery Runs Out—Even around People You Love
There’s a unique kind of guilt that comes with telling people you’re tired of being around them. Not because they…
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By Aphinya Dechalert Are You Ever Just Completely Touched Out?
I love my kids. I really do. But sometimes when they come in for a hug, my whole body tenses.…
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By Pamela Chandler The Thinkers and Doers of All the Things Are Tired
I was telling a friend how exhausting some of the invisible labor is around here, and she laughed and said,…
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By Krystal Sieben We’re Done Overscheduling Ourselves at Christmas
Is it just me, or were the holidays always so much? This is a serious question. Like, I often wonder,…
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