Mom burnout is a term that has been gaining traction in the past several months and years, particularly as more and more research is coming out about the high incidence of parental burnout in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of months and months of isolation, managing schooling at home, trying to careContinue reading “The Truth about Mom Burnout…the whole Story”
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Time Management for the Busy Working Mom:
So it is 20:57 and I am sitting down to a quiet home after having a frantic day! My normal day starts at about 4am when my one year old who sleeps in a cot in our bedroom wakes up, I stumble over my slippers to fetch her and cuddle her in bed knowing IContinue reading “Time Management for the Busy Working Mom: “
Working mom myths you need to overcome to thrive
Being a working mom is hard enough without all the other judgment and guilt – from others and ourselves. But like a lot of things with parenting, it’s not the actual time and effort that we put into integrating the different parts of our lives that is so hard; it’s the almost constant barrage ofContinue reading “Working mom myths you need to overcome to thrive”
Finding your purpose – what does that mean?
As I studied psychology at varsity, many moons ago, I was taught many different theories of human development. Seated on my bed, textbooks spread out, I found myself drawn to the theories of one particular man – Victor Frankl. Frankl believed that humans are motivated by the desire to find meaning in life, and that motivation for livingContinue reading “Finding your purpose – what does that mean?”
How to cope and thrive with anxiety in the workplace
This year is officially my worst year in terms of stress, anxiety & just one curve-ball after the other. Starting this year off with a passing of a dear friend to covid, then navigating a work culture that is resistant to change, financial pressures, some family drama and a car accident on top of itContinue reading “How to cope and thrive with anxiety in the workplace”
Working moms, can we really have it all?
I remember sitting in my feminist psychology lectures in third year and my lecturer (a beautiful, strong woman) loudly stated that women can have it all – family, career, marriage, friends, but that it will come at a cost. I remember being surprised by this statement. I grew up in an all-women household, and wentContinue reading “Working moms, can we really have it all?”
The benefits of setting healthy boundaries.
I am not a procrastinator by nature – unless something causes me anxiety. Then my default coping mechanism is avoidance. This is probably way it’s taken me 4 days to sit down and write this post. Boundaries… Something we’ve spend quite a bit of time talking about this month, but not something that has necessarilyContinue reading “The benefits of setting healthy boundaries.“
Reducing stress & anxiety in working moms
It’s a Sunday afternoon and I am already thinking of how crazy my week is looking…I have two big workshops, a proposal due, I need to help my 6 year old son with his dinosaur oral, my 4 year is starting to get sick and I definitely need to get ahead of his cold, plusContinue reading “Reducing stress & anxiety in working moms”
How do you practically do self-care as a working mom?
Self-care… just one more thing on our to-do list that seems to slip down the ranks of importance when everything else is screaming for our attention. We know it’s essential to our mental health, we understand the benefits, but just how do we make the time? Because when going to the toilet alone is aContinue reading “How do you practically do self-care as a working mom?”
The Working Mom Guilt Strikes Again
I am writing this as I sit in quarantine having just moved to a city and country I do not yet know. The unpacked boxes and suitcases from a house that needs my attention lie all around me and for once my kitchen has no dishes tumbling out of the sink because we’ve eaten takeContinue reading “The Working Mom Guilt Strikes Again”
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