I looked up this article I wrote ages ago after conversations with friends and my own recent lack of energy. Maybe others will find it useful? A timely reminder for me, too…
I am mama to six wonderful people aged two to twelve. Due to my husband’s work commitments; a lot of the parenting, home education and household chores fall to me, which brings me to what this article is about… Burnout!
As the children have grown and more have been born, I have had to reassess my commitments and the energy I have available, as well as finding methods to cope with increases in my workload. I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned… (more…)