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My low-budget healing for mom rage - 5 books as a burned out mom who yells
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items I'm a mom with mom rage who burns out easily. For 2 years I yelled then felt guilty. These 5 books didn't fix me, but this one line from each book stopped me from yelling at 5am.
I'm a mom who gets mom rage at 5AM. For 2 years I yelled then felt guilty all day. This book made me realize I'm not a bad mom, I was self-sabotaging because I was burned out. I read it at 2AM while nursing. Not preachy, it just hit me. This is the f...
The Mountain is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into
This one is different from my other 4 self-help books. It's a novel about feeling alone in the dark - which is exactly how I felt as a burned out mom at 3AM. No one talks about how lonely mom rage is. You yell, then sit in the dark feeling like the w...
The Apple in the Dark
This is the book I open at 2AM when I can't sleep from mom guilt. Each essay is 2 pages, perfect for exhausted moms. It made me stop overthinking "am I a good mom?". I keep it on my nightstand, read one essay when I want to yell.
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
My toddler throws food and I used to scream. This phrase "let them" saves my mornings. I whisper it at 5AM instead of yelling. From all 5 books, this one I use every single day. Not theory, it's my survival mantra as a burned out mom.
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions
This book stopped me from labeling myself as a "bad mom with mom rage". Dr. Becky says I'm a good mom having a hard time, not a bad mom. I used to yell at 5AM then cry in the bathroom. Now when my toddler hits, I say "you're having a hard time, I'm h...
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be