In this episode, I’m discussing how often we feel the need to justify our time as stay at home moms or moms who run indie, freelance, and creative businesses from home. There is so much pressure to prove we’re “productive enough,” and it’s contributing to our burnout.

This is a conversation for those moms who are running their own creative businesses, but feel like the creativity comes second. Like the business is treated as a hobby. It feels like everything else goes first and our art or creation is just the side; but it’s actually everything.

Today’s conversation is for the freelancers, indies, self-employed moms who want to build businesses sustainably without burning out.

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In this episode, I talk to Krysteena about going into private practice, burning out, and aligning business endeavors going forward with family and motherhood values. We discuss the concepts of balance and rhythm, the 30% attachment idea, and how we designed businesses that suited motherhood.

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Ready to beat the burnout in motherhood and self-employment? Looking for tools to manage it all as a neurodivergent mom who wants to support her family her way, on her terms?

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**I think being a mom is very fulfilling work. It's also the hardest thing I've ever done - and am actively still doing. **

Women should have the space and freedom to really consider if motherhood is for them. They should have the freedom to decide that it isn't. That doesn't take away from those of us who wanted to be moms and are doing the best we can. It just means they thoughtfully considered and chose otherwise. And I personally love that for them.

No one around here should be saying "well, you chose this so suck it up." No, we're done with that narrative. Moms are tired of being miserable and lacking support. Those are valid complaints, even when we wanted to be moms and even when we love our kids.

Moms deserve support, community, and the opportunity to speak up when it's hard.

Women deserve support and community while trying to decide if motherhood is for them - and choosing no motherhood is a valid choice.

Transcript

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Welcome Candace Dudley as we talk about burnout in motherhood and work, and making choices to build a life we love. One that includes work-life balance, rhythms, and find the path that works for us and our family. Recovering from burnout can take intention, as well as pivoting until we are in alignment with our lives and desires. Ready to join the program to help you find that work-life balance as you build your business so you can have the business and life you love without sacrificing yourself or family? Let's chat

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