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Sometimes you look around at your life and question, “Why is everything my responsibility? Why does it always fall on me?” For a lot of working and career-minded moms, one of the biggest contributors to overwhelm and burnout isn't simply having too much to do. It's feeling responsible for everything.

Stress and burnout can have different causes, affect us differently and, most importantly, require different kinds of support. For working moms, figuring out the difference can be especially difficult because sometimes we don't recognize there's a problem until we're barely hanging on. So how can you tell?

As we approach end of summer, some families are excitedly preparing to send their kids off to start school. For many families, back-to-school is portrayed as a reset. But for a lot of moms, that's not reality. Back-to-school isn't always a fresh start, especially if you're already burned out.

If you've ever laid in bed at night replaying everything you didn't do or wondering if you're somehow falling short as a mom, you're not alone. Mom guilt is one of the most common struggles I hear from working and career-minded moms. What makes it especially hard is that there are no easy answers. No matter what you do, it often feels like it's not enough.

If you've ever wondered why motherhood feels so lonely, you're not the only one. Loneliness is incredibly common for career-minded moms who are trying to balance careers, relationships, parenting and everything else life throws at them. Loneliness can happen even when you're not actually alone. Unfortunately, though, this is something we don't talk about nearly enough.

If you've ever looked around and wondered why everyone else seems to be keeping up while you're barely hanging on, you're not alone. After spending years working with burned out moms and talking with dozens of incredible guests on my podcast, I started noticing the same themes coming up over and over again. These are the four biggest lessons I wish every burned out working mom knew.