Mom Guilt

No matter how much you do, or give, you always feel like you’re not measuring up. PTO, birthday party favors, scouts, dance, sports, waxing, yoga, orthodontist appointments, eating organic.. .being a mom is a full time (exhausting/underpaid/underappreciated) job. No wonder we feel like we struggle just to keep it all together.

Do you feel like everyone else is doing it so much better than you, or knows a secret hack that you don’t? The truth is, we all feel that way. We just don’t talk about it with each other because we don’t want to look like we are weak, or even worse, unhappy about the gift of motherhood. Expecting ourselves to conform to an unattainable standard can be debilitating. And thinking we should be happy all the time is making us sad and sick.

I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you identify your values and goals and integrate them, along with your thoughts and feelings, into an authentic self.

ACT can be used to alleviate Mom Guilt by working on welcoming and acknowledging the uncomfortable thoughts and feelings rather than pushing away or suppressing them.

ACT encourages you to think about who you are and what you would do if you didn’t let your “should’s” limit you.

Interested in receiving Mom Guilt counseling from me?

Follow the link below to schedule your complimentary 15 minute consultation.