Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
What mental rest actually means when you are a mom
You can be lying down and still be on call. You can also be with your family and feel rested when someone…
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A selection of guides for the questions, changes and decisions that come with this stage.
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Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Needing to be alone after spending all day with your kids
After many hours of intense togetherness, sometimes you do not want another plan, another conversation, or even quiet company. You want to…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
How to ask for alone time without feeling like you are rejecting your family
Needing time alone and asking for it are different skills. If you wait until you are completely saturated, the request often comes…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Why five minutes alone can feel so important when you are a mom
Five minutes cannot fix a week of exhaustion, but they can change how the next half hour feels. When your attention has…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Sitting alone in the car before going inside for a few minutes of quiet
You park, turn off the engine, and do not get out right away. You are not accomplishing anything. You are simply enjoying…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
When running errands alone feels like rest after having kids
Buying detergent did not suddenly become leisure. What changed was the context: you can move at your own pace, finish a thought,…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Why an uninterrupted shower can feel like a luxury when you are a mom
The shower did not change. What changed was the chance to close a door and know that, for a few minutes, nobody…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Is it normal to look forward to being alone at the end of the day?
You can love your family deeply and still watch the clock, waiting for the moment when nobody is talking to you, touching…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
When the best part of the day is the silence after the kids go to bed
Sometimes you do not want to accomplish anything after bedtime. You do not want to optimize the evening or even talk. You…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Feeling relieved when no one needs you for a few minutes
Sometimes rest does not begin when you sit down. It begins when you realize that for a few minutes, nobody’s next step…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Wanting your kids to leave you alone and then missing them when they do
You can spend an afternoon fantasizing about one hour without being touched or called for, then look at a photo of your…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
How to stop comparing yourself with moms who seem more organized
A perfect calendar can look like a personality trait: she is organized and you are not. What you may actually be seeing…