The ONE cause of mom guilt

You know what causes the dreaded mom guilt? 

🚫 Not your work hours

🚫 Not your kids, no matter what they say 

🚫 Not other people's social media posts  

There's actually just ONE cause for mom guilt, and it's your own thoughts. 

Let's say you spend an entire Saturday with your kids and you just need a minute. You close yourself into the bedroom to read (or hide in your closet, or take a nap or whatever the heck you feel like doing). 

You have the thought

💭  I should be hanging out with my kids.

This thought results one of two options: feeling guilty while reading, or hanging out with your kids and feeling annoyed while spending "forced family fun" time with them.

 Alternate Thought:

💭 I need some time alone and that's ok. 

This thought results in enjoying your book and feeling refreshed when you see your kids later. 

Feeling guilty makes everything worse. You don't enjoy being alone, or being with the kids. Next time you feel that guilt, check your thought. Choose a new one. And proceed with your day. 

PS My client Megan came to me because her mom guilt was overwhelming. Here's what she said after she finished coaching with me: 

"As a mom of two young kids and a business owner, I often found myself feeling frazzled and guilty. Since working with Michelle, I've been able to pause and recognize when I'm putting unnecessary pressure on myself, and it's been a huge stress relief! I now say no to things that don't serve me, and balance motherhood with business ownership according to my own rules. I make sure I'm taking time for myself as well. I can't recommend Michelle's coaching program highly enough!"

Interested? Here's a link to set up a free discovery session to learn more about coaching with me.

PPS It's great news that our own thoughts create our guilt, because we can change them!