When Moms Can’t Get It Together: How to Manage Stress When Everything Is Falling Apart

The high expectations mothers place on themselves can lead to feelings of inadequacy and ineptitude. Shutterstock

Mom, remember, before you became a mom, your vision of what motherhood would be like and what kind of mom you’d be? Did you picture something straight out of the Pottery Barn Kids catalog or The Martha Stewart Show? Perhaps June Cleaver or Mary Poppins inspired you.

While aspirations can be valuable, taking them to an extreme can lead to a dark place.