Working Moms Don’t Need Hustle Culture—We Need Systems and Support

I used to wear busy like a badge of honor.

If I wasn’t constantly hustling, I felt like I was doing something wrong. I’d see women online talking about waking up at 4 a.m., meditating, making green juice, crushing their goals, running marathons—and I’d be over here just proud I remembered to pack my kid’s lunch.

It took me years (and burnout) to realize: hustle culture is a trap. Especially for working moms.

The Hustle Doesn’t Work for Everyone

Look, I’m ambitious. I’ve got big goals, I love building my career, and I want to create generational wealth for my family. But the pressure to be on 24/7? It’s unsustainable. It’s also designed for people who don’t have to juggle parent-teacher conferences, dance recitals, and sick days.

The truth is, most of us don’t need more hustle—we need better systems and real support.

What I Changed

Instead of pushing harder, I got smarter:

• I created a flexible weekly schedule that includes me time (even if it’s just 30 minutes).

• I built a real estate business around relationships, not cold leads and comparison traps.

• I stopped doing everything myself and started asking for help (still working on this one, tbh).

• I learned to say “no” without guilt—and “yes” to the right opportunities.

And I ditched the myth that everything has to be perfect to be valuable.

Let’s Be Honest

Being a working mom is already hard. We don’t need to prove we can do it all—we need space to do it well. We need friends who check in, colleagues who get it, and clients who respect boundaries. Most of all, we need to stop glamorizing burnout and start normalizing support.

If No One Has Told You Lately...

You’re doing enough. You are enough. And success doesn’t have to look like sleepless nights and 100-hour weeks.

Success can look like picking your kid up on time. Or taking a day off without guilt. Or building a business that fits your life—not the other way around.

Let’s build that kind of success together.