rebekahstorey

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...

You are carrying too much. Have you ever stopped to think about how much you manage at any given moment? The invisible mental load. The never-ending pile of laundry. The dishes that always need something—cleaning, putting away, stacking. The expectation to do it all well and without complaining. You love your family fiercely. However, love was never meant to come at the expense of your physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. The first lie you need to stop believing is that taking care of...