by Jess Connell · January 19, 2017

Lots of things can be overwhelming to us as moms. Things like

  • Messes,
  • attitudes,
  • sickness,
  • a busy schedule, and/or
  • sudden changes in our routines

can push us past the norms of stress we’re used to, into a zone where we can feel like we might teeter over the edge into insanity.

On this particular day, I had ALL the overwhelming things: Monday, postpartum with a newborn baby, sickness, messy house, all on the day after Christmas.

Here’s how I handled it when I felt like exploding because of feeling overwhelmed:

Video Outline:

  • What made this particular day overwhelming?
  • 2:50- How I sorted out the stress of this day
  • 4:30- How things felt once I got things sorted out
  • 5:00- Is this only possible because I have older kids?
  • 5:25- Some of the ways I did it when I only had little kids
  • 6:40- Being deliberate, rather than reactive
  • 7:00- One thing I’m LOV-ING: Our toddler play yards – and WHY I love them

It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed as a mom, especially if we’re sick, or facing a messy house, unusual demands, or the sense that there’s too much to do.

But instead of yelling, or feeling hopeless, I’m trying to face these things head-on. When I do that, I find that the house gets back into good order, more quickly, and our relationships and moods aren’t dominated for the rest of the day by the slow-burn of my initial reactions and feelings.

IN THE COMMENTS, please share: What do YOU do when you feel overwhelmed?

p.s.– I seriously LOVE the toddler play yard for this postpartum season when I’m sitting and nursing for so much of the day. You can buy them here.

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