No matter what season of work or parenting I'm here, there's a universal truth I’ve come to learn the hard way: we are not meant to do it all alone. And yet, if you're anything like the working moms I talk to, asking for help feels hard. It's not something most of us feel comfortable doing. So we opt to figure it out and do it ourselves, which often leads to exhaustion, overwhelm, and resentment.
Read MoreI'm sure you can think of dozens of examples of when you felt completely alone, overwhelmed, or exhausted. I'm curious if your initial instinct was to ask for help. If you're anything like I used to be, you're probably really good at thinking up excuses as to why you don't really need to bother anyone else. Instead, you suffer through the overwhelm and exhaustion on your own until things get better.
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