I am so glad you wrote this, it’s the kind of transparent vulnerability that we need, especially as overwhelmed moms, single or otherwise. This is the village - sharing information and discounts, right? I outsource as much as I can, including a house cleaner, and I just hired an affordable college counselor for my oldest so someone else can organize my disorganized kid and keep track of their applications, etc. but I will absolutely keep this kind of service in mind for my future. Recently, I’ve been overwhelmed by all of my children’s mental health prescriptions, let alone therapy appointments. It’s almost impossible to keep up with when a medication is running low. The idea of someone else handling this for me would be amazing.
Thank you so much, Dana. As you know, your opinion means so much to me and I resonate so much with your experience and story. I'm so glad that you too are outsourcing the things that are simply too draining for us tot manage on our own. XO
Steph - This is so powerful. I cried. (Not a full-on snotty ugly cry, more of a "I don't feel worthy and I should" cry. My daughter is 40 and has just finished her cancer treatment (and is officially in remission!!), I have no teens or tweens, but even with just 3 adults (and more cats than I will admit to at the moment) in the house - I feel truly overwhelmed at times.
My "I'm worthy" action is coming in the form of saying "ME FIRST" when I look at my impossible-to-complete-in-this-lifetime to-do list. "Me first" looks like writing for my substack, spending a half hour reading, or going for a walk outside before I unload the dishwasher and throw a load of towels in the washer (and add laundry detergent to the grocery list).
Thanks for sharing this. We all need to be reminded of this from time to time - in my case, every 45 minutes or so should work.
Oh Penny, I'm so honored that this resonated with you. I feel like our session with Karen right on the heels of my posting this felt so validating--such an important reminder to return to caring for ourselves, over and over, every time we forget. I have such a "hell yes" reaction to your "ME FIRST" manifesto. I'm so proud of you, and I love you, too!
This is absolutely brilliant. As a virtual assistant I do this on a corporate level, but offering personal assistant services to busy moms is maybe something I should consider! I'm so glad you have some help! You deserve it.
I am so glad you wrote this, it’s the kind of transparent vulnerability that we need, especially as overwhelmed moms, single or otherwise. This is the village - sharing information and discounts, right? I outsource as much as I can, including a house cleaner, and I just hired an affordable college counselor for my oldest so someone else can organize my disorganized kid and keep track of their applications, etc. but I will absolutely keep this kind of service in mind for my future. Recently, I’ve been overwhelmed by all of my children’s mental health prescriptions, let alone therapy appointments. It’s almost impossible to keep up with when a medication is running low. The idea of someone else handling this for me would be amazing.
Thank you so much, Dana. As you know, your opinion means so much to me and I resonate so much with your experience and story. I'm so glad that you too are outsourcing the things that are simply too draining for us tot manage on our own. XO
Steph - This is so powerful. I cried. (Not a full-on snotty ugly cry, more of a "I don't feel worthy and I should" cry. My daughter is 40 and has just finished her cancer treatment (and is officially in remission!!), I have no teens or tweens, but even with just 3 adults (and more cats than I will admit to at the moment) in the house - I feel truly overwhelmed at times.
My "I'm worthy" action is coming in the form of saying "ME FIRST" when I look at my impossible-to-complete-in-this-lifetime to-do list. "Me first" looks like writing for my substack, spending a half hour reading, or going for a walk outside before I unload the dishwasher and throw a load of towels in the washer (and add laundry detergent to the grocery list).
Thanks for sharing this. We all need to be reminded of this from time to time - in my case, every 45 minutes or so should work.
Love you!!
Oh Penny, I'm so honored that this resonated with you. I feel like our session with Karen right on the heels of my posting this felt so validating--such an important reminder to return to caring for ourselves, over and over, every time we forget. I have such a "hell yes" reaction to your "ME FIRST" manifesto. I'm so proud of you, and I love you, too!
I love this for you! You totally deserve it. Also, I would rock that job! ☺️
Oh my god you totally would!!
I see you. And I'm happy you've found a way to loosen the reins of your mom life. Thanks for sharing.
This is absolutely brilliant. As a virtual assistant I do this on a corporate level, but offering personal assistant services to busy moms is maybe something I should consider! I'm so glad you have some help! You deserve it.