Stop Glorifying Mom Burnout, It’s Not Cute

Alessandra | Posted on May 1, 2025 |

Mom burnout is not a badge of honor. In this blog, let’s discuss why it’s not good to glorify it and what you can do instead!

There’s a narrative floating around the realm of moms that goes something like this: If you’re not exhausted, running on caffeine, hiding in the pantry to cry, and drowning in laundry—you must not be doing motherhood right. Gag me with a spoon and through me out the front door because, honestly? It’s not true and I’m over it. This glorification of mom burnout being some kind of badge of honor isn’t helping any mother. In fact, it’s truly hurting us all as a community of mothers. Moms everywhere are internalizing this message and pushing through when they’re already running on empty. But burnout isn’t proof of love or dedication, it’s a red flag. And it’s time we stop pretending it’s cute or normal.

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What Is Mom Burnout, Really?

Let’s discuss what mom burnout really is. Because it isn’t just “having a hard day.” It’s much deeper than that. It’s physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion from constantly giving without refilling your own cup. If you’re experiencing any of these feelings below, you’re not alone. This is what it can look like:

Snapping at your kids over tiny things
Feeling numb or emotionally disconnected
Dreading the day before it even starts
Struggling to enjoy things you used to love
Going through the motions and calling it “normal”
Deep resentment towards your husband/partner

The thing is, burnout doesn’t just affect you. It spills into your parenting, your relationships, your mental health, and your ability to show up as the mom you want to be. The good news is though, it doesn’t have to be this way, you can overcome this and feel like yourself again, keep reading to learn how!

Why Do We Keep Glorifying Mom Burnout?

That is the question! Somewhere along the way, “mom life is chaos” turned into “if you’re not barely hanging on, you’re not doing enough.” And social media doesn’t help. It’s full of viral posts romanticizing that exact image: the sleep-deprived, self-sacrificing mom with no time for herself. It’s become this sort of “relatable motherhood” to share all these extremes.

We laugh at the memes, bond over the chaos, and unintentionally reinforce the idea that burnout is just the cost of raising kids. But we deserve more than survival mode, don’t we?! We deserve more than constant overwhelm and feeling as if we need to do it all or we’re failing. We deserve support, rest, and joy too! Because isn’t that the whole point?

The Hard Truth: Burnout Isn’t a Rite of Passage

Sorry, not sorry. But you don’t need to earn your motherhood stripes by sacrificing your health and sanity. Being overwhelmed 24/7 isn’t a personality trait, it’s more of a warning sign, a red flag. And the more we normalize it, the more we keep moms stuck in it. Which just isn’t fair to anyone. Let me note also, that there’s a difference between having hard days and living a hard life. And if you’re constantly the ladder and at your absolute breaking point, it’s okay to say: Something’s gotta change. I know that’s not what you signed up for when you became a mom.

mom laying on hammock with a baby and talking on the phone

Let’s Normalize Thriving, Not Just Surviving

What if we changed the ropes and normalized THRIVING? That yes, bad days are normal, but having more good days is the goal? Moms weren’t meant to parent from overwhelm and burnout.That’s not fun! You were meant to parent from a place of happiness, connection, and wholeness. That starts with you taking care of yourself, too. We as a society have accepted “survival mode” as the default for motherhood. But what if we stopped wearing exhaustion like a trophy and started celebrating balance, joy, and wellness instead?

Thriving doesn’t mean things are perfect. It means you have systems, support, and strategies in place to help you feel calm, confident, and capable, even on the hard days! It means showing up for your kids without completely losing yourself in the process. It means having room for joy and rest. Chaos and peace. Messy moments and deep fulfillment. That sounds nice, doesn’t it?

You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to justify needing help. And you definitely don’t have to accept burnout as your baseline!

If you’re ready to trade in the constant overwhelm for clarity and calm, the Motherhood Burnout Guide is here for you! It’s filled with simple, realistic tools that actually work for moms, because you don’t need more pressure, you need relief.

The Mom Burnout Guide

If you’re tired of running on fumes and ready to finally feel like yourself again, I created this just for you! The Motherhood Burnout Guide is a powerful resource with practical, to-the-point tools to help you feel more grounded, less overwhelmed, and more like you. You don’t have to figure this all out alone. Let this guide be your first step toward thriving in motherhood.

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Stop Glorifying Mom Burnout, It’s Not Cute

Mom burnout is not a badge of honor. In this blog, let’s discuss why it’s not good to glorify it and what you can do instead!

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