Christian Working Moms
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How to Quit Hustling and Reset Your Rhythms with What Matters Most
My mind often thinks I can do more than my body is capable of, and it’s infuriating. When I pack my schedule to the brim with all the things, my body claps back and says, “Whoa, girl. Simmer down!” My husband has called me overzealous since the beginning of our relationship 18 years ago. And…
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5 Small Shifts That Help Me Reset My Week and My Mental Load
Have you ever felt like you’re running through the week on fumes—body tired, mind scattered, and your to-do list still growing? That’s exactly where I found myself THIS WEEK! (Case in point: this blog post is a day late.) My routines have slipped, the mental load is piling up, and I know something must change.…
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Why Your Old Routines Aren’t Working (And What to Do About It)
Before I had kids, my mornings were practically a work of art. My body would wake me up naturally a few minutes before the soft chime of my alarm, my coffee would be set the night before to brew and be ready before I even walked downstairs, and then, I would sit on my couch…
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Feeling Burned Out Already? Here’s What Your Exhaustion Might Be Telling You
It’s only the first week of August, and if you’re anything like me, your soul is already whispering, “This pace isn’t sustainable.” The back-to-school season is barely underway, and yet the weight of it all feels like a tidal wave—packing lunches, calendar syncing, work meetings, sports schedules, permission slips, emotional meltdowns (theirs and yours), and…
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How Working Moms Can Recover from Burnout with a Realistic Reset
I remember that morning well. You know the one. I had forgotten my coffee on the kitchen counter. My toddler (a stage 5 clinger) screamed during daycare drop-off. And just minutes later, I found myself sobbing alone in my car, late to work… again. The emotional rollercoaster of the morning had stripped away any positivity…
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What’s on Your Summer Rhythm List? 4 Real-Life Rhythms for Working Moms
Mid-summer is the perfect time to pause, reset, and revisit the rhythms that are bringing life… or draining it. Somewhere between the excitement of school letting out and the panic of school starting back up, we hit this weird middle space of summer. It’s when the popsicles have lost their novelty, the kids are really…
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Overcommitted and Running on Empty? The Power of a Weekly Reset for Working Moms
It was Friday night, and the end of another long week. I found myself staring blankly at next week’s list, clutching my planner like it could magically fix everything. The dishwasher was full of clean dishes I hadn’t put away. My inbox had 187 unread emails. My 4-year-old was melting down over a missing marker.…
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Finding Peace Under Pressure: Releasing Control and Embracing God’s Good Plan
The pressure of life nearly broke me. Well, maybe it did. As I broke down in tears on the phone with my sister, I couldn’t help but wonder how I got myself in this position. Am I too much of an over-achiever? Probably. Do I do too much in general? Definitely. Do I have much…