Over 70% of mothers with children under 18 are working mothers. So, it is the NORM for moms to return to the workforce. But, it’s pretty abnormal for moms to head off to work without feeling guilty about it. So, where does the working mom guilt come from? If it’s not coming from what we
Over 70% of mothers with children under 18 are working mothers. So, it is the NORM for moms to return to the workforce. But, it’s pretty abnormal for moms to head off to work without feeling guilty about it. So, where does the working mom guilt come from? If it’s not coming from what we
Real Mom Truths: Limiting Stories Exposed
August 13, 2019 in Creating Balance, MOM TIPSThere’s a story running in our heads about why things happen the way they do. It seems that we all have these stories—it’s the way we process the world around us. Unfortunately, the narrator’s perspective (ahem, your perspective) may be a bit “off.” You...
Asking for Help IS Self-Care for Moms
August 8, 2019 in Creating Balance, MOM TIPS, Self-Care, WELLNESSAsking for help is a struggle for so many women (myself included). And, for many of us moms, asking for help usually means that we feel like we’re failing in the parent department. The worst part is that we won’t ask for help particularly...
Outing Summer Mom Guilt
August 7, 2019 in Creating Balance, MOM TIPSIs there ANYTHING we don’t have guilt about? Mom guilt seems to have her claws sunk deep into every decision (and outcome) we moms make when it comes to work, food, holidays, weekends, money, time. E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. So why should summer mom guilt be any...
Why Moms Aren’t FUN
March 9, 2019 in Creating Balance, MOM TIPSAbout two years ago I started going to therapy. One of the first questions my therapist asked was, “What do you do for fun?” Simple question really. But, I didn’t have an answer. Then, it dawned on me: This is why moms aren’t fun!...
The Dark Secret Behind Moms & Mental Load
January 10, 2019 in Creating Balance, MOM TIPSThe weight of the Mental Load can impact your marriage by breeding resentment. And, despite the fact that the Mental Load moms carry is HEAVY, we keep shlepping it around–day after day. We carry the load because the alternative is often even LESS appealing....
Are You An Unhappy Stay at Home Mom?
September 20, 2018 in Creating Balance, MOM TIPSStay at home mom burnout is REAL, but it can also be a huge turning point in your life as a mom. I know, because it happened to me. I struggled with wanting to be a SAHM, yet feeling unfulfilled at the same time....