I was burned out postpartum. A trip taught me how to embrace community and changed how I parent.

• 03/17/2026, 2:37 PM
• businessinsider.com

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Six months postpartum, I collapsed on the floor after work, exhausted from eczema-driven nighttime wake-ups and the thought of another day. After third-degree tearing, iron infusions, and mood struggles, I was running on empty.