Mom Burnout

Feeling exhausted from keeping up with all of your responsibilities as a mother, partner, and professional? You may be experiencing mom burnout. Here's how to spot the signs and take baby steps towards climbing back out of the emotional, physical, and mental pit we sometimes find ourselves in.

Blaire and Molly discuss:

The differences between depression and burnout

The right way to make garlic bread

Key symptoms of burnout

The resources available to moms in this situation vary greatly, but if you can, asking for help - from your partner, your boss, your friends, your relatives - is a great place to start. Burnout happens to so many moms and is nothing to be ashamed of, so give yourself a break, first and foremost.

Links!

Donna Freydkin for Today: "Stop the yelling: How to know if you have mommy burnout, and what to do about it"

UCI Health blog: "Coping with mommy burnout"

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