Motherhood is so hard. The mental load, the tasks, the yelling, the laundry, the cooking, the planning, the lack of sleep…it’s just a lot.
Let’s talk about 5 ways we can lift the mother load a little to make it lighter:
- Ask for help. Yes, you can do it. No, it doesn’t make you less of a Mom or weak. If you’re drowning, ask for that life raft, sister.
- Start saying no. What can you take off your daily/weekly list? Do your kids need to do all the sports/activities? Do you have to say yes to every volunteer opportunity or class party?
- Get quiet. So many Moms tell me how having even 10 minutes of quiet time feels like a huge luxury. When we make time for quiet, we can see what we can’t see when it’s loud. Pray, read, meditate…whatever will help you.
- Do it the easy way. I just spoke to a Mom this week who subscribes to emeals.com (not an affiliate link), puts the grocery list into her local grocery store’s website and gets her groceries delivered. Talk about #winning!? What can you start doing the easy way?
- Have gratitude – we are managing blessings. Our pastor just talked about this last Sunday. Gratitude is the only way to stop comparing and complaining. I read these profound words from Lysa TerKeurst’s book “Unglued” that I will never forget:“The rhythm of motherhood will always be set to a slightly chaotic beat. I can be rattled to the core by the unpredictability of it all. Or I can choose to laugh, dance, and remember I’m managing blessings.”
I hope this is helpful and not stressful. I am still in the same boat with you, Mama. We are in this together.
If you want more encouragement like this, listen to The Mama Needs Podcast! It is a free, weekly podcast for you and I am the host! We talk about this stuff on at least every episode. I interview another Mama doing life just like you and we chat about it all! Learn more on our website and subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify!
Another way to get more encouragement is to join our facebook group where we share about life, questions, funny memes and even sneak peeks and sales before everyone else!
Here’s an action item for you: Tell us in the group this how you will implement one of these ways into your life and how it is helping to lighten the mother load! 🙂
