Someone recentlyadmitted to me that “mommy guilt” is “getting old” and that moms are wearing it like a badge of honor. Like it’s the ailment du jour and it’s hip to feel guilty (luckily, I don’t count Britney Spears as “hip” since I doubt she suffers from mommy guilt).
 I can see her point. While I’m quite sure guilt about mothering has been around a long time (although let’s face it—our ancestors didn’t compare themselves on blogs, Twitter and Facebook–we have it SO MUCH harder!), it’s really been only recently that …

I wish I had a $100 for every person that’s ever asked me how to get their child to go to (and stay in!) bed.
I’d be a rich woman.
 Sleep issues are at the top of that list called, “Things That Stress Me Out And Make Me Pull My Hair Out.”  And if you are a mom who runs her own biz or works from home (or any mom, really), you ESPECIALLY may be saying to yourself, “When night time comes, I NEED some time to myself! I NEED those kids …

Why I Don’t Want Balance!
by Jo Della Penna
Note: I am delighted to feature guest blogger, Jo Della Penna on The Guilt Free Mom blog! I’m always on a mission to offer you a variety of viewpoints on how moms can ditch the guilt, raise great kids while growing a profitable business.  Jo Della has a delightful heart-centered approach to helping people (overwhelmed moms included) grow their businesses to be profitable and still enjoy the rest of their lives!  Be sure to check out the info at the end of her post …