Hey, Reader. Heading into the weekend and thinking about all the little things that still need to get done? If your to-do list is looking a little too ambitious (again), here’s a quick round-up of helpful household services that can lighten the load — especially if you're juggling mom life, work, and everything in between. 🧺 Laundry Services Let someone else handle the piles: Wash & Fold (drop-off): $1.25–$2.50/lb Pickup & Delivery: $1.75–$3.00/lb (usually a 15–20 lb min) Weekly Laundry...

Hey, Reader. 🛑 Stop trying to be everything to everybody. Your consistent pursuit of being the solution -- or coming up with the solution -- for everyone's problems is making you overwhelmed, exhausted & resentful. You can't be everything. You're not supposed to be. Even with your kids -- you're just supposed to be their mom. You don't have to have all the answers. You don't have to be the most creative or the most entertaining. You simply need to be present, healthy & happy. Your mental load...

Hey, Reader. I used to find it very difficult not to blame myself for things, even if they seemed outside of my control. I've learned that some things, even under our best intentions, just don't go our way. And that's ok. For example, I used to believe being punctual was a badge of honor. "I’m promotable, because I’m on time". Or "I’m a good friend, because I’m always on time". In reality, I just had less things in my way of being on time. When my daughter was a toddler, I would up at 5am and...