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Welcome to Part 3 of The Overextended Mom mini series.

In Part 1, Booked Solid, we looked at how our calendars became packed and why overscheduling feels normal. In Part 2, Giving Until It Hurts, we unpacked the emotional weight of constantly pouring out for everyone else.

Now it is time for the shift.

This episode is about reclaiming your time, your energy, and your peace. We are talking about why saying no feels so hard, where the guilt comes from, and how overextending ourselves has quietly become a badge of honor in motherhood.

You can love your family deeply and still need boundaries.

You can be dependable and still say no.

You can care and still choose yourself.

In this episode, we explore how to start small, how to navigate the discomfort that follows, and how modeling healthy limits can change not only your life but your children’s as well.

This is the episode where we stop glorifying exhaustion and start choosing alignment.

Because the goal is not to do more.

It is to live better.

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In Part 1 of The Overextended Mom mini-series, we talked about being booked solid and how overscheduling has become the norm for so many moms. Today, we are taking it a step deeper.

This episode is about what happens when giving stops feeling generous and starts to hurt.

So many moms are giving their time, energy, patience, and emotional labor without ever stopping to ask if they actually have anything left. We show up, we help, we volunteer, we support, and we carry it all. Often without realizing how depleted we have become.

In this conversation, we talk about the invisible ways moms give, why it can be so hard to recognize when giving has crossed into self abandonment, and the quiet resentment that can build when our needs are always last. We unpack the guilt that keeps us stuck in this cycle and why loving your family deeply can still coexist with feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.

This episode is not about fixing it yet. It is about naming the truth, validating the hurt, and understanding that if you are tired, frustrated, or running on empty, there is nothing wrong with you.

If you have ever thought, “I love my people, but I have nothing left to give,” this episode is for you.

Stay tuned for Part 3, Just Say No, where we will talk about boundaries, reclaiming your time, and learning how to give without losing yourself in the process.

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Being booked solid does not always mean life is working. In this first episode of our new mini series, The Overextended Mom, we are talking about overscheduling and how it slowly drains the joy, energy, and connection out of motherhood.

What often starts with good intentions can turn into packed calendars, rushed mornings, endless commitments, and the constant feeling of being behind. From kids’ activities and family obligations to the invisible planning and mental load that usually lands on moms, overscheduling can quietly take over every part of life.

In Booked Solid, we explore how full schedules affect our nervous systems, our relationships, and our ability to actually be present. We talk about the guilt that shows up when we consider slowing down, the fear of letting our kids miss out, and the pressure to keep saying yes even when we are already stretched thin.

This episode is not about blame or doing more. It is about noticing the cost of always being busy and giving yourself permission to question whether the pace you are keeping still serves you and your family.

This is Part 1 of The Overextended Mom mini series. In Part 2, we will talk about giving too much. In Part 3, we will focus on learning how to say no without guilt.

If your calendar feels full but your cup feels empty, this conversation is for you.

LINK to 2026 Wall Calendar mentioned in the episode.

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