Are you in The Mommy Trap?

Feel overwhelmed? Like you don't measure up? You're not alone. We've got five tips to help beat The Mommy Trap.

Christina Crook

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Are you in The Mommy Trap?
Tip #3: Pursue your passion
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Tip #3: Pursue your passion

“Identify the things you love and pursue them. Do something totally different than being a mom,” recommends Hinton. This may mean re-establishing or maintaining a professional life, riding a horse once a month, joining a poetry workshop or hitting a wine bar with a friend.