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High-functioning moms are often the least supported

The most overwhelmed moms are often the ones no one worries about because they look like they have it handled, while carrying the mental load, scanning for danger and never letting a ball drop; the perfectionism that made them successful before motherhood can be what burns them out.

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Some of the most overwhelmed moms are the moms that no one is worried about because from the outside they look like they have everything handled. She's the one who remembers every appointment, packs the diaper bag perfectly, shows up on time, keeps the house running, smiles in photos. But what you don't see is the mental load, the constant scanning for danger, the pressure that she puts on herself to never drop the ball. High functioning moms don't have the luxury of falling apart. They power through and that often means that they suffer quietly. The perfectionism that made you successful before motherhood can become the very thing that burns you out when you're inside it. Ask me how I know this. If this is you, you are not failing. Your nervous system may need more support and you were never meant to do this alone. So if you are tired of holding it all together, you don't have to do it by yourself anymore. You can book a free consult at the link in my bio.

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