Flourish & Fly

Insights to support your personal and professional journey.

The Hidden Cost of Being Reliable

For two years, I felt myself slowly shutting down, caring less, pulling away more, as exhaustion settled deep into my being.
. . .
My husband thought to fix things with a more efficient to-do list. He made one on Trello. But that wasn’t the problem.

I wasn’t overwhelmed by tasks.
I was hemorrhaging energy.

I also created a visual list on Trello, but mine was of every open tab in my brain. It showed every category of planning, every ongoing responsibility, every future consideration, and every task I manage.

Seeing it all laid out was devastating ….

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No Matter What You Do, It’s Never Enough—That’s the Mom Guilt Problem

I don’t want to be ‘just a mom’—I want to be everything I’ve worked to become AND a mom. But why is that a problem?

Mom guilt isn’t just an emotional struggle—it has real consequences in the workplace, in our communities, and for future generations. It’s time to stop blaming mothers for the system that fails them. We deserve better. And we’re done apologizing for it.

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The Hidden Cost of Being Reliable

For two years, I felt myself slowly shutting down, caring less, pulling away more, as exhaustion settled deep into my being.
. . .
My husband thought to fix things with a more efficient to-do list. He made one on Trello. But that wasn’t the problem.

I wasn’t overwhelmed by tasks.
I was hemorrhaging energy.

I also created a visual list on Trello, but mine was of every open tab in my brain. It showed every category of planning, every ongoing responsibility, every future consideration, and every task I manage.

Seeing it all laid out was devastating ….

Read More

No Matter What You Do, It’s Never Enough—That’s the Mom Guilt Problem

I don’t want to be ‘just a mom’—I want to be everything I’ve worked to become AND a mom. But why is that a problem?

Mom guilt isn’t just an emotional struggle—it has real consequences in the workplace, in our communities, and for future generations. It’s time to stop blaming mothers for the system that fails them. We deserve better. And we’re done apologizing for it.

Read More