I’ve discovered that when I’m in a hard season I’m quick to try and compensate my perceived shortcomings by being “Fun Mom”. Fun mom goes above and beyond her capacities and ends the day as grumpy mom – the very thing I was trying to get away from. But there is another way. Let me know you biggest take-away from today’s episode.
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