And it’s f*cking exhausting.
Scary Mommy Daily
Feb. 20, 2025
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I Don’t Have A Village & It’s F*cking Exhausting

Motherhood can be lonely enough with all of the mini identity crises it entails, but raising kids without a village is a whole new level of lonely. In this piece, writer Morgan Flaherty shares the vulnerability in parenting without a village and just how f*cking exhausting it all can be. You want to grow up and leave the nest, but there’s something about having a kid that makes you yearn for family to be close. So if you’re feeling that void, too, read on for tips on finding your village and your own sense of peace without one.

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