Working Mothers Need a Room of One's Own

Summertime. It is the best of times, it is the worst of times for working mothers. If you're not lucky enough to live in a country that takes childcare seriously, it lays bare the gaps in our caregiving infrastructure.  And who steps in to fill in those gaps? Usually, it's a woman. And most workplaces aren't as flexible as we need them to be. On top of that, many of us have a vision in our head of what summer is supposed to be: calm, carefree, magical. Ideally, with present and available to our children. If you've been trying to parent like you don't have a job, and work like you don't have kids, you're probably falling into the Overgiving Trap.  This week, we talk about the Overgiving Trap, and how to get out from under it.   What You'll Learn: How our internalized socialization can land us in the Overgiving Trap Why we should reject the "it's just a season" excuse for Overgiving Why having a "room of one's own", when it comes to our time, adds to our fulfillment – especially when it doesn't feel possible The 1 belief to shift to escape the Overgiving Trap For more information, visit The Mental Offload.