Let's be honest — summer is complicated for moms.

On one hand: no school schedule, more time together, sunshine, and freedom. On the other: no routine, constant togetherness, endless needs, and the pressure to make it all magical.

In this episode, I get real about why so many Catholic moms have a love/hate relationship with summer.

We talk about: * Why the "summer should be fun" expectation sets moms up to fail * The real reason you feel overwhelmed when school ends * How to build a loose rhythm that gives you structure without rigidity * Finding genuine joy in the messy, unplanned moments

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If you want to walk through summer — and every other season — with more peace and less survival mode, that's what we build together inside Mary's Heart Martha's Order. Come join us at catholicmomcalm.com/marysheart