Bone dog tired.

I am so tired I feel like I am back in my twenties, hung over and unable to pick my head up off the couch. Wait, except, the hangover didn’t come from drinking, dancing and have fun, as I have a 20 week old fetus kicking me inside at all hours and two little girls 3 and under running circles around me. There, I said what most moms will never admit behind the fake smiles and perfect Facebook photos.

I drink yet another cup of coffee, (Sorry unborn baby) and try to get some clarity on why I am feeling so overwhelmingly tired so I can fix myself.

1.  I need to plan my schedule better.

Pregnancy is taxing as it is, on top of other kids and wifey duties and right now I am launching a TV show, three books and a HUGE event for all of my ihelpmoms.com providers.

As moms if we can get a look ahead for the week at our schedule, (I admit I still use an actual planner) we can better plan not to do the big, taxing commitments back to back to back.

2.  I need to meal plan every Sunday. Seriously put a reminder in the phone to just DO IT!

Moms always leave themselves last to be taken care of.  I was tired because I was running on EMPTY.  I find myself absolutely starving on busy days and running to the store last minute.  This means our budget goes through the roof and then my husband and I have to have the uncomfortable budget conversation.  Poor planning = More stress. (that no moms need!)

3.  Sometimes you just have to admit it.  My husband took one look at me and said are you okay?  I told him the flat out truth. “I am really tired.”

And the magical thing is because I rarely don’t go pedal to the medal, he got his own lunch and understood I needed a breather. I wasn’t complaining or nagging.  I just told the truth.

And even better that night he held my hand and told me he didn’t give me enough credit for how much I am doing this pregnancy without complaining and how much he appreciates the hard work I do.

Chronic overload and stress is unhealthy.  As moms we are often thrust into it naturally to take care of the tiny humans we created.

But I believe over the long term it will cause unhappiness and maybe even more dangerously set a bad example for our kids of a stressed out monster mom.

So, take it from what I learned the hard way this week.  It feels good to admit I am not supermom and employ the above strategies to actually enjoy motherhood!