Have you ever turned down opportunities because you are afraid of the extra pressure they bring along? Have you thought about where your pressures really come from? Is the pressure really coming from the the task/job itself?

I heard a great saying today and wanted to share: your biggest pressure comes from you!

As a working mom, I feel all kinds of guilt for not attending a performance, not participating in class trips or simply not checking my kids’ homework every day. When I complained about it, my husband always responds: “so?”. So, my kids are fine, they still manage to enjoy their class trips, their performance and homework continues to be a struggle whether I check it or not. Why I give myself that pressure and convince myself that I need to play the roles of a working mom and a stay-at-home mom simultaneously? I am a working mom period, which means I will miss performances, I cannot accompany my kids for school trips, and I will not be home every day to put them to bed. It is a choice I made and I need to be okay with that tradeoff.

Note to self: quit complaining, quit feeling guilty, and set correct expectation for yourself.