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Not celebrating our childfree era makes us doubt our identity in young motherhood. Mental Load & Mindset

Why You Need to Celebrate Your Childfree Era

  • November 21, 2019June 4, 2025
  • by Jessica Whitney

Many young mothers struggle with their identity and purpose and the pressure of young motherhood, in part, because we as a society never celebrate or close out the end of the childfree era. Our identity as moms becomes a self-identity crisis that I know I’ve struggled with.

Transitions are awkward things. You don’t know what to expect. Others don’t know what to expect from you. You’re moving away from an old stage to a new unknown.

Perhaps you said goodbye on purpose.

Perhaps you are moving into a new era begrudgingly.

Either way, the era is gone and it’s time to move forward.

One of the reasons young motherhood is so hard, in my humble opinion, is because of transition.

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How to clean your house fast and efficiently

  • December 10, 2018December 3, 2024
  • by Jessica Whitney

The battle is real when it comes to decluttering, keeping things clean, and overall being presentable when you’re exhausted from breastfeeding a newborn all night, emotionally drained from toddler battle of wills, and you’ve been rushing around from event to event the past few days with a pile of mail on the counter, laundry piled up, and Lego’s strewn across the living room floor.

And when you’re about to have guests – ahhhhh!

“How do I clean my house fast and efficiently before they get here?!”

In this post, I’ll cover the most-importante areas I focus on in the last 30 minutes before guests arrive.

I focus on these so I stop stressing out my family by freaking-out with a long to do list.

I know that a clean house is a huge weight on a mom’s shoulders and can cause significant stress and frustration.

Mama, I don’t want that for you.

I want to help you simplify your to-do list and enjoy the present more. I want you to know that young motherhood doesn’t have to mean constantly being tired and stressed and overwhelmed.

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