When When Holiday Stress Turns You Into the Version of Yourself You Swore You’d Never Be
Holiday stress has turned my husband and me into two tired, annoyed gremlins arguing over who breathed wrong. And sure, everyone loves to say “we take out our anger on the people we’re closest to,” but honestly? That feels like a cute excuse to be a jerk.
The truth is, it’s nearly impossible to communicate your needs when you’ve got 700 mental tabs open and every single one is screaming. This season is messy, overwhelming, and emotional, and if you’re fighting more with your spouse right now, you’re not alone. You’re just December-ing.
The Everything Shower That Never Happens Anymore
Motherhood turned my “everything shower” into a full-contact sport. I used to actually enjoy taking care of myself, now I’m breaking up sibling fights with conditioner still in my hair and negotiating with myself just to wash my face at night. This is the unfiltered truth about why mom self-care feels impossible…and how I’m learning to take myself off the bottom of my own list.
The Default Parent Paradox:
Being the default parent isn’t something you sign up for, it’s something you slowly become. And one day you look up and realize everyone else gets breaks… except you. This is the raw, funny, exhausting truth about why moms are always “on,” even when we’re desperate for two uninterrupted hours.
The Thanksgiving Pressure Cooker (And Why Moms Deserve a Break)
Thanksgiving is supposed to feel warm and magical… yet somehow moms end up carrying all the stress. Hosting, cooking, managing kids, navigating in-laws, and trying to create “core memories” can feel overwhelming. Here’s your reminder that the holiday doesn’t have to be perfect, your presence is enough.
A Year Later: The End of a Chapter
It’s been one year since I stopped breastfeeding, and my body and I are still finding our rhythm. Postpartum isn’t six weeks, it’s an entire era of relearning how to love the body that carried you through motherhood.
The Art of Doing Nothing (Without Feeling Guilty)
What if doing nothing is exactly what you need to come back as yourself again?
The Mental Load Nobody Talks About
You’re not failing, you’re just managing more than anyone should have to, and it’s time we talked about it.
