Author name: Lirona Vaxlark

Life gets messy. Fast. I’ve been there. Staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., wondering why everything feels so hard to figure out. You’re not broken.

I’m tired of parenting hacks that sound great until you try them. You know the ones.

I’m tired of life hacks that sound great until you try them. You are too. You want to improve your life. Not someday. Not after the kids go to college.

You ever catch yourself staring at a pile of laundry while your kid asks for snacks and you’re still in yesterday’s yoga pants? Yeah. Me too.

You’re tired. Not just sleepy-tired. The kind of tired that makes you question every choice you just made. I’ve been there.

I’m tired of pretending parenting is supposed to feel this hard. You’re not broken. The system is.

I’m tired of pretending I have it all figured out. You are too. That voice in your head saying I can’t keep up? Yeah. I hear it too.

I’m a mom who’s dropped the juice box, forgotten the permission slip, and once showed up to preschool pickup in mismatched socks. You’re not failing.

I know that feeling. The one where you’re holding three snacks, a permission slip, and your phone.