There’s a particular word that makes most moms roll their eyes so hard they see the back of their skull:

Balance.

As in…

“Just find more balance.”
“Maybe you need better balance between work and home.”
“You’re overwhelmed? Try balancing your schedule.”

Balance implies you’re doing something wron...

There’s a moment every mother knows too damn well.

You look around the room, waiting for someone — anyone — to step up.

They don’t.

And then you say the six words that have become your personal death sentence: “Never mind. I’ll just do it.”

At this point, it’s basically muscle memory.

Someone m...