# Stay-at-Home Mom Envy: Do I Want to Quit My Job or Am I Just Burned Out (rebroadcast)

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Podcast: [Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619)
Published: 2026-09-14T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/295
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5ceb338f-e2af-4b38-8d97-d17b42c45afd.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1289

## Resource

Have you ever caught yourself looking at stay-at-home moms and thinking, “Maybe I just don’t want to work anymore”? Before you assume that means you need to quit your job, there may be something else going on. In this rebroadcast, I’m revisiting stay-at-home mom envy and what it can reveal about burnout, exhaustion, and the desire for more space in your life. We’ll talk about why these feelings show up and how to figure out whether you truly want a different career or if you’re simply craving a different way of working and living. In this episode, we unpack: Why you might be dreaming about being a stay-at-home mom, even though you are highly ambitious. What happens when you feel you don’t spend enough time with your kids and family Stay-at-home mom envy is a defense mechanism to ensure you don’t fail as a mom or a worker If you could solve your work-life-balance challenges, would you still want to be home with your kids? Work with me: Join Ambitious & Balanced: www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/ambitiousandbalanced Book a Work-Life Balance Strategy Call: www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/ambitiousandbalanced-call Download the Free Daily Kickstart: www.ambitiousandbalanced.com/daily-kickstart

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