Why Positive Thinking Sucks (and the One Mindset Shift That Actually Helps Moms Feel Good)
Motherhood isn’t meant to feel like a constant self-improvement project where you smile through exhaustion and call it “gratitude.” You’re allowed to feel good without forcing positivity, without fixing yourself, and without shrinking your reality to make everyone else comfortable. There is a way to feel lighter, more energized, and genuinely enjoy your life again, not someday, not when things calm down, but now. It starts when you stop chasing “positive vibes” and start choosing what’s good enough. That shift changes everything: your energy, your confidence, your capacity for joy. What you’ll learn: Why “positive vibes only” keeps moms stuck—and what actually helps you feel good again How to stop internalizing guilt and start trusting yourself in real, everyday moments The Good Enough Shift and how to use it to reclaim energy, time, and confidence How to create more joy and ease in motherhood without forcing gratitude or perfection
Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Hard for Moms
You finally say no…and then your brain goes into overdrive: What if they get mad? What if they hate me? What if I just ruined everything?” Sound familiar? Most of us avoid boundaries not because we don’t know what to say — but because we’re terrified of the fallout. In this blog, you will read: Why do people react when you say 'No', The first big body talk boundary I had to set, 3 reframes to keep you grounded in your badassery while setting boundaries.