The High-Alert Mom

 

You’re always ready. Even when there’s nothing to be ready for.

 

You’re the one who notices things before anyone else does. You anticipate needs, spot potential problems, and stay one step ahead because you’ve had to — again and again. You’ve prevented so many crises, big and small, that your nervous system doesn’t wait for a signal anymore. It just stays on watch.

It doesn’t feel like anxiety to you. It feels like being responsible, being the one who keeps things steady.

But staying this alert for this long has a cost. Your body has been running a marathon at a sprinter’s pace, and it’s tired — not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because you’ve been carrying more than any one person was meant to hold alone.

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