Learning How to Rest As A Single Mom
I used to be proud to be a workaholic. When it was time to give birth to my twins, I brought my laptop with me to the hospital and began working once I got my epidural and the sharp pain of labor began to subside. I tried to take this same pace into motherhood. Exhaustion and burnout became my norm. Slowly my coffee intake grew from 1 cup a day to at times 3 cups and even that didn’t seem like enough. When I rested, I could never fully rest. The guilt was palpable and although physically I felt better…
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