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Why motherhood can feel heavier for high-achieving women

High-achieving women (executives, physicians, attorneys) didn't get successful by asking for help and expect to figure out motherhood the same way; the perfectionism that made them successful makes motherhood feel like failure, and the skills that got them here won't get them through this.

Read the full article →Perfectionism in High-Achieving Women: When It Stops Working

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You didn't become successful by asking for help. And that's exactly the problem. If you're a high achieving woman, an executive, a physician, an attorney, and you became a mom thinking you just figure it out, like you figured out everything else. And now you're drowning, but you can't admit it. I specialize in working with women just like you. The perfectionism that made you successful, it's making motherhood feel like failure. And the skills that got you here won't get you through this. If you are ready to talk to someone who gets it, there's a link in bio for a free 15 minute call. Motherhood feels hard because it is hard and talking to someone who gets it can make all the difference.

If you'd like to talk it through with me, you can book a free 15-minute consultation.