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Real talk on postpartum rage, 2am worry spirals, grief nobody brings casseroles for, and finding yourself again — written like I talk in session, not like a textbook.

An overwhelmed mom holding a HELP sign while her three young children play around her — maternal mental load and depletion
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mental load · featured

You don't need more time. You need more capacity.

Your feet haven't hit the floor and you're already thinking today is going to be hard. We talk about time constantly as moms — but the problem usually isn't the hours. It's that you were already depleted before the day began.

by Caitlyn Skolnick, LCSW, PMH‑C · 6 min read

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The mom you were before kids is still in there
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identity · next up

The mom you were before kids is still in there

A song comes on in the car and for three minutes you remember her — the pottery class, the books, the version of you that belonged entirely to yourself.

by Caitlyn Skolnick, LCSW, PMH‑C

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