What I started to notice — in my clients, in my friends, and honestly, in myself — was this overwhelming cycle of guilt, exhaustion, and pressure to “do it all.” Moms were feeling like they had to be everything to everyone — the perfect nurturer, the flawless professional, the available partner — all while silently falling apart inside. They were tired, burnt out, and deeply unsure of themselves… but still pushing through and unhappy because that’s what they thought they had to do.

The truth is, we’ve been conditioned to believe that motherhood means self-sacrifice — that good moms are the ones who never rest, never ask for help, and certainly never put their career or dreams first. We’ve internalized that asking for support is weakness and that burnout is just part of the job. And because of this, moms keep running on empty, stuck in survival mode, and often feeling like they’ve lost themselves completely.