Less than a week ago a dear friend of mine posted a message on social media that got my attention and response. So I asked for her permission to share it with you because I believe the impact can be huge. Thanks Andrea for sharing a vulnerable moment that allows for a really great and important conversation.

Here’s what she wrote :

To all those women out there-mamas and busy women.. how do you take care of a baby (or many babes) and or fur babies, the house, your own business (or not), and have meals prepped then have dinner ready for the family!? ...

So over the past week two things happened in my family that were a big reminder for us to slow down. 

One, there was a knock at the door and so I jumped up from the sofa and managed to kick one of the wooden legs on my ottoman resulting in a badly sprained baby toe. Have you ever done this? I can’t believe how much pain one tiny little toe can cause. It totally threw off my equilibrium and slowed me right down. I’m finally starting to feel like I’m back to my normal pace but my toe is still swollen and sore and it sure let’s me know if I’m doing something I shouldn’t be.

And the other happened to my partner Deryk. He was traveling home from work...