Author: Mackayla Turley

That’s not a typo. Ducks look calm, serene, and peaceful on the surface – even when zooming across the water, they seem to glide effortlessly. However, under the surface, they are paddling furiously. Ducks aren’t simply lazily moving their feet in a back and forth motion either; they use a complex motion that involves spreading and contracting their toes as they move as well. Social media often reminds me of a duck pond. It seems as if everything is great for everyone, everywhere! My house is always clean, my social life is always amazing, and did I mention my children…

We’ve all heard that classic, catchy saying: it takes a village to raise a child. It’s uttered from grandparents’ lips, plastered on post captions, and frequently found in parenting books. A village is regularly recommended as a cure-all in today’s world, but where do you find one? Motherhood is not for the weak; it is prioritizing others’ needs over your own, managing a household, and sacrificing free time and mental capacity for the good of the family. For many, add in joining the workforce, and juggling it all can seem impossible. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, seventy…