Moms with kids who went back to school recently...UNITE! This week hit me like a freight train. New school routines, drop-offs that take FOREVER, schedule changes that make you question everything - and it's only Tuesday.

So instead of pretending I have it all together, I'm taking you into my real, messy braindump journaling session.

No pretty prompts today. Just me, a Google Doc, and all the chaos that comes with being a working mom trying to figure out this back-to-school thing while running a business with exactly 2.5 hours of work time (if I'm lucky).

If you're sitting in your car after drop-off wondering how other moms make this look easy, or if you're questioning whether you're completely screwing up this whole parenting-while-working thing - this one's for you.

In this episode:

• My actual braindump from today (the real, unfiltered version)
• Why 50-minute school drop-offs are apparently my new reality
• How I went from 7 hours of work time to 1.5 hours overnight
• The moment I realized I was playing victim (ouch)
• Why brain dumps are better than letting overwhelm pile up until you explode

Sometimes you need permission to just... dump it all out.

Consider this your permission slip!

Resources Mentioned:

• Calm Mind Blueprint (the 5 prompts I use after every braindump!): www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
• Meraki Event - Permission Slips for Ambitious Women workshop at Meraki Beauty - Sunday, September 21st (9 spots left!): https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/permissionslipsworkshop

Ways to work with Samantha:

1:1 coaching: Now accepting applications, 2 spots open. Learn More here: www.samanthapenkoff.com/privatecoaching

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