EPISODE 68 — Why Winter Makes Moms Lose Their Patience (And How to Stay Grounded)

• Does winter make everything feel louder, heavier, and more suffocating — like your patience is evaporating faster than you can catch it? • Have you snapped at your kids over something small and immediately felt that wave of guilt crash over you? • Do you ever wonder, “Why can’t I handle this?” even though you’re trying so hard to hold everything together?

In this episode, I’m sharing why winter quietly shrinks your emotional capacity, steals the tiny resets your body relies on, and makes even the smallest things feel impossibly heavy — and how that has nothing to do with you failing or losing your patience on purpose. I walk you through the emotional, sensory, and nervous-system shifts that happen during winter, why your reactions feel bigger, and how to gently reconnect to yourself through grounding that actually works in this season of motherhood.

This conversation is for the mom who has been overstimulated for weeks, carrying more than anyone sees, and craving a softer, steadier way to move through her days.

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Do you ever hit January feeling fired up and ready for a fresh start… only to overwhelm yourself with a long list of goals you swear you’ll finally stick to this year? Do you keep trying to become the organized, calm, thriving version of yourself — while the season you’re actually living in feels loud, heavy, and overflowing? If you’ve been hustling, striving, or forcing change that never seems to stick… this episode is going to feel like relief.

In today’s show, we unpack what really happens when we set goals from pressure instead of clarity. I’m sharing the true story of the year I wrote 25 goals and burned out almost immediately — and the honest realization that changed everything: you don’t need a whole new identity… you just need ONE anchor that fits your life and your capacity in this season.

If you’re tired of feeling scattered, “behind,” or stretched thin, this conversation will help you simplify, steady yourself, and step into a year that actually supports you. I hope it blesses you in all the right ways. ❤️

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Struggling With New Year’s Resolutions? 3 Tips for Overwhelmed Working Moms

Ever look up in January and wonder why every other mom seems to be sticking to their routines and you’re already falling off the wagon?

Ever look up in January and wonder why every other mom seems to be sticking to their routines and you’re already falling off the wagon? Ever tell yourself “this year will be different” only to realize you’re too exhausted to add one more thing? Ever blame yourself for not being consistent… even though you’ve been carrying every invisible task for your entire family?

In this episode, I’m sharing why your resolutions don’t fail because you’re lazy — they fall apart because you’re exhausted and trying to fit routines into a life that has zero space. We walk through the years I tried to build perfect Pinterest mornings from the teachers’ lounge, why nothing ever stuck, and the three small, capacity-building shifts that finally changed everything. If you want a calmer January without the pressure, this episode will hit home.

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Struggling With New Year’s Resolutions? 3 Tips for Overwhelmed Working Moms

Ever look up in January and wonder why every other mom seems to be sticking to their routines and you’re already falling off the wagon?

Ever look up in January and wonder why every other mom seems to be sticking to their routines and you’re already falling off the wagon? Ever tell yourself “this year will be different” only to realize you’re too exhausted to add one more thing? Ever blame yourself for not being consistent… even though you’ve been carrying every invisible task for your entire family?

In this episode, I’m sharing why your resolutions don’t fail because you’re lazy — they fall apart because you’re exhausted and trying to fit routines into a life that has zero space. We walk through the years I tried to build perfect Pinterest mornings from the teachers’ lounge, why nothing ever stuck, and the three small, capacity-building shifts that finally changed everything. If you want a calmer January without the pressure, this episode will hit home.

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“Why You’re Always Exhausted as a Working Mom — And 3 Simple Ways to Get Your Energy Back”

Ever feel like no matter how early you wake up, you’re already behind before the day even starts?

Wonder why your exhaustion feels deeper than “just being tired” — like it’s living in your bones?

Feel guilty for snapping, forgetting things, or melting down because you’re carrying the whole house on your back?

In this episode, I’m sharing why your exhaustion has nothing to do with motivation and everything to do with capacity — and the three simple, practical shifts exhausted working moms can make to finally feel human again. If you’ve been carrying the invisible load, managing the chaos alone Monday through Friday, or blaming yourself for being overwhelmed, this episode is going to breathe life back into you. We walk through real stories, the truth behind burnout, and how to rebuild your energy in gentle, doable ways that actually fit your real life.

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Feeling like December is already too much and it’s only the first week? Wondering how everyone else seems festive while you’re drowning in concerts, gifts, and school events? Exhausted from carrying the entire holiday season on your back?

In this episode, I’m sharing how to simplify December when you’re an exhausted working mom so you can finally feel lighter, calmer, and more in control — without trying to make everything perfect. We’re talking real-mom December overwhelm, why the invisible load hits so hard this month, and the one simple rhythm that makes everything feel lighter immediately.

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You’re not failing, mama — your life is just overloaded. And around here? We uncomplicate the overwhelm.

Welcome to Uncomplicated Working Mom Life, the podcast for moms who are juggling work, home, school schedules, endless emails, dinner decisions, and the invisible load of literally everything… while wondering why they’re exhausted before breakfast.

If you’ve ever thought: “Why am I the only one who remembers everything?” “I’m bone-tired and still behind.” “I love my people… but I also need everyone to stop touching me.” “Is it normal to want to run away and also cuddle my kids at the same time?”

Girl — you’re home.

Each week, Certified Life Coach Crystal Cornacchia helps you simplify the chaos with practical systems, time + energy resets, boundaries that don’t feel harsh, and rhythms that actually work for real families. No perfection. No Pinterest-mom expectations. No shame.

• Just real tools for real moms who want:
• More calm in the house
• More connection with their kids More time to breathe
• More energy to enjoy their life again
• And a whole lot less overwhelm

If you’re ready to stop surviving and start feeling like yourself again… hit follow and let’s uncomplicate your working mom life, one simple shift at a time.

Because you’re not broken, mama — you’re just doing too much. And that changes today

How to Find Your Rhythm Again After the Holiday Rush, Happy Thanksgiving (63)

Feeling like you need a vacation from your Christmas vacation?

Still staring at the wrapping-paper explosion wondering where to even start?

Kids home until after New Year and your energy is already gone?

In this episode, I’m sharing how to gently find your rhythm again after the holiday rush so you can stop trying to “catch up,” calm the overwhelm, and actually feel human again — even with the kids home all week.

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