You know you’re burned out when you find yourself hiding in the pantry eating cookies just to get five minutes alone. 🍪😅
Been there. Done that. Have the chocolate-stained hoodie to prove it.
Mom burnout is real.
Not just “I’m tired” real.
It’s “I don’t even know who I am anymore” real.
And if you’re nodding your head right now, I want you to know:
✨ You’re not broken. You’re human. You’re a mom who’s been carrying too much for too long.
🧡 What Exactly Is Mom Burnout?
It’s not just feeling tired.
It’s feeling drained — emotionally, mentally, physically.
It’s when little things (like a spilled sippy cup) feel like the last straw.
It’s losing your spark, your laughter, your “you-ness” under the mountain of diapers, dishes, and “Mommy, watch this!” 5,000 times a day.
Signs you might be burned out:
- Snapping over tiny things 🚩
- Constant exhaustion (even after sleeping) 😴
- Feeling numb or checked out 🛑
- Forgetting what you even like anymore 💔
- Feeling invisible 🚪
🪞 Story Time: The Day I Realized I Was Burned Out
I remember the exact moment:
I was standing in the middle of the kitchen, holding a frozen waffle in one hand and a half-empty coffee cup in the other, thinking,
“Is this it? Is this all I am now?”
And that thought scared me more than anything.
Because the truth is: motherhood adds to who you are — it shouldn’t erase you.
🧹 How to Start Finding Yourself Again (Without Guilt)
1. Give Yourself Permission to Matter
You are allowed to take up space. You’re allowed to need things. Full stop.
2. Start with Tiny Acts of Self-Respect
Not giant spa days (although, yes please) — but small, sacred acts:
- Drinking your coffee hot 🔥
- Saying “no” when you’re running on empty 🚫
- Reading three pages of a book instead of doom-scrolling 📖
3. Reconnect with “Pre-Mom You”
What made you feel alive before? Dancing? Painting? Running?
Find one thread of her and pull — even if it’s just for five minutes a day.
4. Ask for Help (Loudly if You Have To)
Partners, friends, family — let them see your humanness.
You don’t earn extra medals for doing it all alone.
5. Rewrite the Rules in Your Head
You don’t have to “do it all” to be a good mom.
You don’t have to run yourself into the ground to be enough.
You already are. 💖
🌸 Final Thoughts, Mama
You’re still in there — beneath the grocery lists and late-night rocking and the endless “what’s for dinner” questions.
You’re not lost. You’re not broken.
You’re becoming — a version of yourself that’s stretched, cracked, and shining through with a new kind of strength. 🌟
Take one tiny step back toward you today.
The world — and your babies — need all of you.
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