You may suffer from mom burnout if you feel entirely drained, struggle to juggle everything on your plate or resent how little time you have alone. It’s happened to all of us. You feel like you are drowning in motherhood – mom burnout is no joke. Leaving it unattended can be disastrous. From personal experience, there are severe consequences of spreading ourselves too thin.
Symptoms of Mom Burnout
Everyone experiences mom burnout differently. It is hard to admit that you’re burnt out because mom guilt kicks in. You are not alone if you feel any of these things!
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- Constantly stressed and overwhelmed.
- Forgetful
- Resentful, especially of your husband and kids
- Depressed or anxious
- Angry or more reactive
- Exhausted
- Yelling more than usual
- Feeling guilty
- Feeling overwhelmed by additional tasks.
Tips To Recover From Mom Burnout
Admit You Are Burned Out
Having to admit that you’re overwhelmed is hard for moms. You cannot set boundaries if you cannot accept you’re burnt out. Every mom wants to be a super mom, right? WRONG! Recognizing and acknowledging that you are overwhelmed is the first step to recovery from mom burnout.
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If you add more to your plate, you will never keep your head above water. After acknowledging your feelings, you can make necessary changes to reduce your overwhelm.
Communicate
It might be harder to communicate your feelings than admit you have burnout. Mamas have phenomenal poker faces! Mothers are often taken for granted since nobody can understand their frustration. Communicate your feelings and needs to get support and help.
You can also put things into perspective by talking to someone outside of your family and friends. Looking at the bigger picture instead of focusing on what you think you need to be a good mom is helpful.