177. Journal With Me: Emotional Braindump for Back to School Mom Overwhelm
Moms with kids who went back to school recently...UNITE! This week hit me like a freight train. New school routines, drop-offs that take FOREVER, schedule changes that make you question everything - and it's only Tuesday.
So instead of pretending I have it all together, I'm taking you into my real, messy braindump journaling session.
No pretty prompts today. Just me, a Google Doc, and all the chaos that comes with being a working mom trying to figure out this back-to-school thing while running a business with exactly 2.5 hours of work time (if I'm lucky).
If you're sitting in your car after drop-off wondering how other moms make this look easy, or if you're questioning whether you're completely screwing up this whole parenting-while-working thing - this one's for you.
In this episode:
- My actual braindump from today (the real, unfiltered version)
- Why 50-minute school drop-offs are apparently my new reality
- How I went from 7 hours of work time to 1.5 hours overnight
- The moment I realized I was playing victim (ouch)
- Why brain dumps are better than letting overwhelm pile up until you explode
Sometimes you need permission to just... dump it all out.
Consider this your permission slip!
Resources Mentioned:
- Calm Mind Blueprint (the 5 prompts I use after every braindump!): www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
- Meraki Event - Permission Slips for Ambitious Women workshop at Meraki Beauty - Sunday, September 21st (9 spots left!): https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/permissionslipsworkshop
Ways to work with Samantha:
1:1 coaching: Now accepting applications, 2 spots open. Learn More here: www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching
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