Are you scraping dinosaur nuggets off your kid’s plate while forgetting to feed yourself? This article unpacks why caring for your baby feels automatic but caring for yourself feels impossible. Learn why your mental health matters just as much as your child’s bedtime routine and how small, realistic changes can help you feel human again without sacrificing the care your child needs.

Tired of flowers and breakfast in bed? Here’s the Mother’s Day gift moms actually want: one full, uninterrupted day of not being “Mom.” No tantrums. No packing snacks. No guilt. Just sleep, silence, and spicy food—with both hands. This fantasy-day itinerary hits hard for any mom craving space, identity, and a break from the mental load.

Parenting today feels like an Olympic event, except the rules keep changing and the judges are strangers on the internet. Our parents raised us without organic snack boxes or aesthetic “must-have” developmental toys, and somehow, we survived. So why are we bending over backward to meet impossible standards? It’s time to redefine what parenting success actually looks like—on our own terms. If you’re tired of feeling like you’re falling short, this is for you.