I Can’t Believe You Didn’t Leave Me: How a Working Mom Learned to Show Up

Over-stress at work can make its way back to your home, acting through you and at your loved ones. Learn how to separate the two and return home with love.

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It’s 3 o’clock in the morning as I slide out of bed after only four hours of sleep. I quietly get ready for work using only a single light in the bathroom, hoping not to wake my husband, Matt. Without saying good morning or giving kisses to my three children — Jordan, Ethan and Reese — I grab my lunch and workbag, making my way into the car. The highway, which should be filled with the typical southern California traffic, is deserted this early in the morning. 

I arrive at the Starbuck’s