This blog is for my fellow moms out there — those of you in the delightful trenches of life with littles! I want to talk about “mom brain,” and more specifically, the body chemistry behind it.

Cortisol is the stress hormone that's always on overdrive when you're juggling a million things at once. Sure, being supermom is all well and good, but those high cortisol levels? Not so much. They mess with your body and mind, leaving you feeling drained, irritable, forgetful and just not yourself … for long, extended periods of time.

Think about it: doing life with little ones is like a never-ending rollercoaster ride, and your body and mind are stuck in the car with no end or slow down in sight. Cortisol enters the picture to help us handle it all, but like most anything else in life, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. The constant stress and resulting flood of cortisol to our nervous system isn’t doing us any favors. It messes with your sleep, messes with your mood, messes with your head, and messes with your ability to be the awesome mom you are.

So, here's the deal: it's time to push the pause button, take a breather, and show yourself some love. Self-care isn't selfish; it's survival. And, frankly, it’s the ONLY way you can get to enjoying the ebbs and flows of this crazy life.

Let me remind you (in case you’ve forgotten, HA!): when you're feeling good, you're amazing – and that's the kind of mom your family deserves.

Not sure where to start? I’m going to blunt — it’s not with a bubble bath, it’s with making an appointment with a coach, consultant or therapist. Reach out and I’ll help point you in the right direction!