To the Working Mom Carrying It All

Dear working momma, here we are at the end of yet another day. You clocked in, attended the meetings, made the phone calls, answered the messages, and checked off just about every task on your to-do list. Maybe you even wrote a few things down after you had already done them, just so you could check them off too. I see you. I do it as well. 😊

And yet, even after a full day of giving your best, something can still feel missing. At first, you may not be able to name it. Then it hits you: you are missing time with your children. That realization can bring mom guilt rushing in so quickly. The questions start to pile up. Should I be home more? Should I be doing something different? Am I really grabbing dinner on the go again?

You Are Doing a Good Job

May I encourage you for a moment, sweet momma? You are doing a good job. Really, you are. You are working hard and pushing through, not just for yourself, but for your children too. You are showing them what it looks like to be faithful, responsible, and willing to work hard even when life feels full.

Your children are watching you. They see your work ethic, your perseverance, and your commitment. Keep teaching them how to work hard. That is a beautiful lesson.

Be Present When You Are Home

But may I lovingly follow up with this: be present with them. Yes, working hard matters. It is an important lesson in life. But you will never be able to hit a rewind button and go back to when they are this age again.

Build memories with your children. When you are home, spend time with them. Treat your phone like a landline. Leave it somewhere else in the house and engage with your children. It is okay to be 100 percent mom when you are home.

Give Yourself Grace

Balancing life as a working mom may be hard, but you can do it. Personally, I pray to the Lord often to help me find balance. I know I could not do it without Him.

Are there times I fail? Yes. Are there times I spend too much time on my phone? Yep. Are there times I dive deep into work, leave before the kids are awake, and get home shortly before bedtime? Yeah. But do those moments make me a bad mother? No.

Mom guilt is real, and it can hit hard. In those moments, I check my why and pray. God knows the hurt I face, and He gives me the peace and comfort I need right when I need it.

So, sweet momma, keep going. Work hard, love well, be present, and give yourself grace. You are not failing. You are growing, learning, praying, and showing up—and that matters more than you know.