Pregnant, Homeschooling, & Hustling: When Motherhood Stretches Every Ounce of You

Let’s get honest for a minute.

Being a mom is already hard work.

It’s early mornings, endless questions, reheated coffee, and giving more of yourself than you even knew you had. It’s being the steady presence, the safe place, the one who plans the meals, teaches the lessons, wipes the tears, and carries the mental load of everyone under your roof.

Now imagine adding pregnancy to that—
A high-risk, geriatric pregnancy.
One where severe anemia makes even standing up too fast feel like running a marathon.
One where energy is fleeting, sleep is elusive, and just making it through a homeschool lesson or business Zoom call feels like crossing the finish line of a triathlon.

That’s where I am right now.


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Trying to Be Everything at Once

I’m a homeschooling mama.
I’m an entrepreneur running a wellness business from home.
I’m carrying a baby while raising babies.
I’m planning lessons and growing a team.
I’m packing snacks, nurturing relationships, and saying “just one more story” when my body is screaming for rest.

And while I’m beyond grateful for the holistic supplements that help me function with more clarity and support my immune system, they aren’t a magic fix-all.
They help, yes. But I still have days where making dinner feels impossible.
Where I forget what I walked into a room for.
Where the dishes stack, and my legs shake just walking to the mailbox.


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The Unseen Work of Motherhood

Most of what we do as moms goes unseen.
There are no awards for showing up exhausted but present.
No applause when we get through a homeschool day while nauseous and dizzy.
No timeouts or sabbaticals or sick leave.

But God sees.
And the work we’re doing in the quiet, behind the scenes—it matters.

“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9 (ESV)


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What I’m Learning in This Season

It’s okay to slow down.

It’s okay to pivot.

It’s okay to ask for help.

It’s okay to say no to the world and yes to your health and home.


This season isn’t easy—but it’s refining. It’s teaching me to lean on God more than ever before.
To parent and lead from a place of grace, not hustle.
To rest in knowing that I don’t have to be superwoman to be a faithful mom.


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If you’re walking through a similar season—know this:
You’re not weak. You’re doing sacred, stretching, soul-deep work.
Your pace might be slower right now, but your purpose is no less powerful.

And that, mama, is more than enough.