Chapter 4Self-Care

You’re a mom entrepreneur. You have at least two full-time jobs: running a family and running a business. The potential for burnout is high, but we want something better for you. Because this is a marathon and not a sprint, you’re going to need to take really good care of yourself along the way. This chapter is dedicated to just that.

What exactly is self-care? It’s just what it sounds like: taking good care of yourself. Simple, right? And, yet so many of us don’t do it. Often, it’s much more complicated than it needs to be because of the guilt that surrounds it, because we are so often pressed for time, because of the comparisons we tend to make, and because acts of self-care can feel downright selfish. We’re going to help ...

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