rebekahstorey

If you're like me and spend time scrolling through social media, you're bound to see it - the collective sigh of exhausted mothers everywhere. It doesn't matter if you're a mom who works in a corporate office or a mom who manages a chaotic household, there is one thing we all have in common - mom guilt. Lately, social media has been flooded with raw, honest videos of moms acknowledging that they feel like they are constantly falling short. Working moms feel guilty for missing their kids'...

Have you ever found yourself staring at the open fridge, completely paralyzed by the thought of making dinner, even though there is food right in front of you? Maybe you lie awake at 2:00 AM wondering if you filled out that school permission slip, remembered to buy the next size up in soccer cleats, or scheduled the dentist appointments. If this sounds familiar, you aren’t just tired. You are carrying the invisible mental load of motherhood. Unlike physical chores such as washing dishes or...

Motherhood is wonderful, awesome, fun, and HARD! No one warns you about just how hard it can be, and to be fair, I don't think they could truly prepare you even if they wanted to. There's just no way to fully understand the weight of the guilt you feel the moment after you snap at your kids because you just finished cleaning the dishes, putting laundry away, and vacuuming the floor, only to turn around and find your kids making a giant mess with playdoh on the carpet and walls. You love your...