Find Out What’s Draining You Most as a Mom — and How to Finally Lighten the Load

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As moms, we often feel like we have to do it all — right up until we’re one forgotten permission slip away from a complete mental breakdown in a Target parking lot.

This quick quiz helps pinpoint the #1 source of stress creating the most chaos in your life right now — and gives you realistic, practical recommendations to make motherhood feel a little lighter.

And when you get your results, make sure to send them to your spouse, friends, or anyone else who might finally understand how to help you carry the load.

Which situation would be most likely to send you over the edge?

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Which situation is most likely to send you over the edge?

A

Your child asking you why you aren't pursuing the job or passion you used to have anymore

B

Showing up to the bake sale with the obviously store bought treat and realizing every other mom went all out with homemade baked goods

C

Missing your child's game because you had to work late

D

Cleaning the kitchen only to walk back in 20 minutes later and find it destroyed again

E

Finally sitting down for the first time all day and immediately hearing “Mommmm?”

F

Having to remind your spouse about your children's appointments multiple times

G

Your child forgetting to turn in an important assignment...or missing a job application window

What sounds most luxurious right now?

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What sounds most luxurious right now?

A

Someone marveling at how you are able to do it all

B

Eating takeout alone while watching your favorite show in complete silence

C

A work win so undeniable that nobody -- including yourself -- could question whether it was worth it

D

A magical laundry basket that actually washes, folds, and hangs up clothes for you

E

Running into an old friend who asks what YOU'VE been up to, not how the kids are doing

F

Leaving town without creating a 4-page instruction document first

G

Knowing you'll never have to help your kids prep for the SAT again

Which of these situations feels like it happens most frequently in your life?

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Which of these situations feels like it happens most frequently in your life?

A

Noticing most of your conversations now revolve around your children instead of yourself

B

Reading about another child’s academic or professional achievements and immediately wondering whether your kid is falling behind

C

Finishing something you worked hard on and immediately noticing the one thing you could have done better

D

Someone asking you a question they could have answered themselves by checking the family calendar

E

Feeling like its impossible to maintain a clean home no matter how often you put it back together

F

Answering work emails during your child’s game or performance while pretending you’re fully paying attention to both

G

Sitting in your parked car for an extra three minutes because nobody can ask you for anything there

What’s something your spouse or partner could do that would mean the world to you?

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What’s something your spouse or partner could do that would genuinely mean the most to you?

A

Deep clean the kitchen, finish the laundry, and put everything away correctly without asking where anything goes

B

Encourage you to spend time on a hobby or interest that has nothing to do with motherhood

C

Ensure you feel supported in your career and make your contribution feel deeply appreciated

D

Take charge of helping the kids study, monitoring grades, and staying on top of school performance without being asked

E

Tell you to go have a girls night with your friends while they handle absolutely everything at home

F

Tell you to let something slide this week -- and genuinely not care what it is

G

Take full responsibility for managing the family calendar, school emails, and appointments for a month

Which notification would ruin your mood the fastest?

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Which notification ruins your mood the fastest?

A

A text from your child's friend's mom requesting a playdate when you had mentally already claimed that time for yourself

B

An email from the guidance counselor gently suggesting your child may need to “adjust expectations” for certain colleges

C

A “Throwback” photo reminding you that you once had hobbies, free time, and a personality outside of coordinating everyone else’s lives

D

Opening Instagram and seeing another mom somehow balancing high-achieving kids, a spotless house, daily workouts, and a Pinterest-worthy birthday party on a random Tuesday

E

A text saying nobody remembered to take the chicken out to defrost… even though you specifically reminded everyone twice already

F

“Friendly Reminder: Tomorrow is Early Dismissal, Pajama Day, AND every child needs to bring 24 individually wrapped snacks.”

G

A work email arriving during your child’s school performance… or a school call coming in during an important meeting

Which of these responsibilities do you generally NOT mind most of the time? (Select up to 3)

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Which notification ruins your mood the fastest?

A

Researching colleges, planning extracurriculars, and helping your kids plan a practical future

B

Going above and beyond the call of duty on the class party, charity event, or school project

C

Being the only person who actually knows where everything is and how everything works

D

Calling in backup (babysitter, parent, friend) when you need to spend your time on work

E

Having back-to-back meetings, calls pick ups, drops offs, etc

F

Making personal sacrifices for the sake of your family

G

Getting into a rhythm cleaning, organizing, folding laundry, and making the house finally put together

Find Out What’s Draining You Most as a Mom — and How to Finally Lighten the Load

Which situation would be most likely to send you over the edge?

What sounds most luxurious right now?

Which of these situations feels like it happens most frequently in your life?

What’s something your spouse or partner could do that would mean the world to you?

Which notification would ruin your mood the fastest?

Which of these responsibilities do you generally NOT mind most of the time? (Select up to 3)

Quick tie-breaker:Which getaway sounds the most restorative to you right now?