Burnout

I get burned out on being a mom sometimes. Then I feel bad that I’m burned out, and try to power through, but then I get more burned out. And then if I keep going, I’m likely to explode.

I’m trying to notice the burnout feeling early and take a break before the “about to explode” feeling happens.

Tonight I exploded.

I screamed in frustration.

Then my husband asked me to take a break.

Then I took a break. In the future, I’d like to take the break BEFORE the explosion. I can explode while I’m on my break: I can swing on the swings, sing, hit things, run, move, dance.

Healthy explosions.