I came across this post and it’s honestly so good to see that there is someone else who feels this. Every day I feel like I’m either neglecting my job, my daughter, my husband, my friends/family, or myself. On repeat. All day, every day.
“Some days I wonder if working moms were just set up to fail from the start.
When my child is sick and I call out, I feel the weight of disappointing my boss and coworkers…but when I don’t stay home, I feel like I’m letting down the people who actually matter most: my kids. At work, I’m stretched thin trying to be “professional” like I don’t have children. At home, I’m expected to mom like I don’t have a job. And somewhere in between, I’m supposed to keep a marriage, friendships, a house, and maybe even a piece of myself together.
It’s impossible. It’s exhausting. And honestly? It feels like society wasn’t built with working moms in mind at all. We’re told to lean in, hustle harder, do it all….but the truth is, no matter which direction we lean, something else topples over.
And then comes the guilt. Always the guilt. Am I letting down my boss? My kids? My husband? Myself? Some days it feels like no matter what choice I make, I’m failing someone.
But here’s the thing I’m slowly learning: the fact that we carry all of this, juggle all of this, sacrifice all of this.. it doesn’t make us failures. It makes us warriors. Tired ones, messy ones, sometimes broken ones… but warriors just the same.
So to every working mom out there who feels like she’s dropping balls left and right…you’re not alone. The system wasn’t built for us, and yet here we are, showing up for our jobs, our families, and everyone in between. That’s not failure. That’s strength.”
