Letting Go of the “Shoulds”: The Permission Moms Give Themselves to Say No

Guest Post from Follow Your Arrow Counseling, LLC (still me!)

As moms, we carry the weight of an endless to-do list. From the laundry pile that never seems to shrink to the emails flagged for "later" that haunt us, there’s a nagging pressure to keep pushing through, to handle it all, and to do it perfectly. But what happens when our energy runs dry? When the mental and emotional load gets to be too much, yet our inner dialogue whispers, "You should just power through"?

MacKenzie Bradke, LCSW

Hi! I’m MacKenzie, your Self-Care Mompanion. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker supporting other Moms and Therapist Moms (re)define their self-care. We give so much to others and don’t leave much for ourselves. Let’s change that and get back to being our amazing selves.

https://www.theramamahaven.com
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