Collected Item: “The Mental Load Of Motherhood Has Never Been Heavier”
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The Mental Load Of Motherhood Has Never Been Heavier
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Text story
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I know I’m not the only mom hurting right now. Many moms across the world in this period of uncertainty are hurting. We’re hammered with issues. Not being able to leave our homes the way we want to. Not being able to see our friends. The fear of sending our kids to school. Deciding if we should take a vacation to bring some normalcy back into our children’s lives. To improve our mental health. Financial stress. Stress about when this pandemic will end. Taking care of our children 24/7 without a break for the last five months. Caring for kids and working at the same time. Supervising our kids’ virtual lessons. Increasing anxiety and depression. The list goes on. This pandemic has brought so many moms to their knees. I see you hurting, exhausted, anxious moms. I see you running on empty. I see the toll that it has taken on our children and on our families. I want to offer some advice that I know I would appreciate getting. Next time you see a mother and want to offer support in a way that won’t kick her while she’s already down, rather than tell her to find a silver lining in this chaos that we are living in, simply respond with “I am here for you. We will get through this together. I know it’s hard.”
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#momguilt, #notok, #stress, #anxiety, #positivity, #motherhood, #pain, #uncertainty, #exhaustion, #empty, #support
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https://www.scarymommy.com/okay-not-to-be-okay-right-now/
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Dris Wallace
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2020-09-03