Somewhere between the end-of-year school events, field trips, spirit weeks, teacher gifts, sports banquets, graduations, performances, appointments, and trying to figure out what the kids are doing this summer… May arrived.
And somehow, this month feels like December’s chaotic cousin.
If you’re a mom currently surviving on coffee, calendar reminders, and pure adrenaline — welcome to Maycember.
Because honestly?
I love my kids deeply… but I am exhausted.
Nobody warns you about how wild May actually is. Every year, May sneaks up on me.
I go into the month thinking:
“Okay, we’re almost at summer break. We got this.”
Then suddenly:
- there’s a themed dress-up day every 12 minutes
- somebody needs cupcakes
- the school sends five emails a day
- your child remembers a project at 9:47 PM
- and you somehow become the unpaid CEO of End-of-Year Operations
Meanwhile, regular life still continues.
Laundry still piles up.
Dinner still needs to be cooked.
Bills still exist.
Work still needs attention.
The house still somehow looks like a tornado touched down in the living room.
And if you’re anything like me, you’re trying to hold everything together while quietly fantasizing about checking into a hotel alone for 48 hours.
Maycember is more than busy, it’s mentally exhausting
I think what makes this season so draining isn’t just the schedules.
It’s the mental load.
The constant remembering: Planning … Coordinating … Showing up … Preparing.
Keeping everyone emotionally regulated while slowly becoming overstimulated yourself.
As moms, we often become the emotional glue holding the family together during chaotic seasons.
And while everybody else is excited for summer…
Mom is over there trying to survive until Friday.
The pressure to “Make Memories”. There’s also this invisible pressure that creeps in during this time of year.
The pressure to:
- Make summer magical
- Attend every event
- Take the perfect photos
- Create unforgettable memories
- Say yes to everything
- And somehow enjoy every second while running on empty
But can I be honest?
Some days during Maycember, I’m not soaking in the moment.
I’m just trying to make it through the moment.
And I know I’m not the only mom feeling that way.
Moms need grace during this season too! So:
✨ Maybe the house won’t stay perfectly clean right now
✨ Maybe dinner becomes drive-thru three nights this week
✨ Maybe screen time increases a little.
✨ Maybe you forget spirit day.
✨ Maybe everybody survives on quick snacks and vibes until summer break officially starts.
And honestly?
That’s okay!
This season is demanding.
You do not have to perform perfection while juggling everything May throws at families.
To the mom currently running on empty…
I see you!
The mom with 37 tabs open in her brain.
The mom rereading school emails five times.
The mom trying to balance motherhood, marriage, work, healing, routines, and her own mental health all at once.
You are not lazy.
You are not failing.
You are in Maycember.
And Maycember is a lot.
So if all you did today was keep your children loved, fed, safe, and somewhat on schedule…
You did enough!
Now excuse me while I go check the school app for the eighth time today because I’m convinced I forgot something important again … Until next time …
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