🌪️ The Invisible Mental Load · The Mompreneur Club 🌸

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🌪️ The Invisible Mental Load

Running a business is one thing.

Running a business while refereeing meltdowns at home?

That’s a whole other league.

I can be mid-Zoom, trying to sound like I’ve got my sh*t together… while in the background there’s shouting, tears, doors slamming. And that’s just me 🤣 (kidding… mostly).

Truth is, when you’re raising a neurodivergent daughter — and you’re ND yourself — the emotional load is constant. It doesn’t clock off when the laptop shuts. It’s 24/7.

Here’s what I’ve learnt (the messy way):

Resets matter. Even 5 minutes of tea + deep breaths outside can change the whole vibe.

Guilt isn’t a trophy. Running yourself ragged doesn’t prove you’re a good mum.

Boundaries keep us alive. “Not today, thanks” might be the most powerful sentence I’ve ever said.

Some days I nail it. Some days I’m just surviving. And that’s okay.

I’d love to hear from you: how do you find even 5 minutes for yourself when you’re being pulled in every direction?

Because sometimes, those 5 minutes are the only thing between us and total burnout.

Naomi 💛

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