# Anna accidentally goes to therapy

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Podcast: [Get Mom Ready Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-mom-ready-podcast-7501224)
Published: 2026-03-30T00:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.getmomready.com/p/anna-accidentally-goes-to-therapy
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## Resource

Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode: Apple | Spotify | GetMomReady.com What if the thing making motherhood feel so hard… isn’t just the workload? What if part of the exhaustion is coming from spending your energy on things you don’t actually value, but feel like you’re supposed to? Anna came in with a simple question: “How do I figure out my values in motherhood?” Not in a fluffy way.In a “my days feel chaotic and I’m barely keeping up” kind of way. What unfolded is a conversation every mom needs about misalignment, mental load, and the things we’re doing just because we think we should. The real problem (that no one tells you) You might not be overwhelmed because you’re doing too much. You might be overwhelmed because: you’re doing things that aren’t actually important to you, but you feel like they should be. And that gap? That’s where burnout lives. The example we couldn’t stop coming back to: DINNER Meal planning. Grocery shopping. Cooking. Cleaning. Repeating. Anna said what we’re all thinking: “I have a system for meal planning and prep… and I still hate doing it.” And that’s the tension: * The system works * But it’s built around something she doesn’t actually value So instead of asking:“How do I get better at this?” We asked: “Do you even want to keep doing this?” What we uncovered (aka the actually helpful part) 1. Start with what you don’t value Anna realized: * Home-cooked meals every night? Not it for her * Eating together / eating nutritious meals / quality time? Yes That shift matters. Because when you stop forcing what isn’t yours,you finally have space for what is. 2. Systems don’t fix misalignment You can optimize your routine all day long, but if it’s built around obligation, you will still feel exhausted. Alignment first. Systems second. 3. You’re…

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