Does Rest Feel Like Guilt to You? It Does to Most Mothers

For many mothers, rest is not neutral. It is loaded. What should feel restorative instead arrives wrapped in unease — a quiet voice asking whether something more productive, more necessary, more selfless should be done instead. This experience is rarely spoken about directly, yet it is widely shared. Mothers often describe rest not as relief,…...
When Strong Women Finally Admit They’re Tired: A Permission Slip to Pause

Strength is often praised as endurance without complaint. For many women, especially those who carry responsibility at work, at home, and in relationships, being “strong” becomes a role they are expected to play without intermission. Over time, that role turns into silence, and silence turns into exhaustion. Admitting tiredness is not weakness. It is awareness. […]