What does it mean to live more with less? I'm Katie Wells and welcome to the Maximized Minimalist

podcast. If you found yourself caught up in the hamster wheel of modern day motherhood and want to

rewrite the script, congratulations you're in the right place. I'm here to be your guide and help you take

back your motherhood

and achieve a simpler, more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show.

A few months ago, I shared that when I was drowning in clutter, I felt like two completely

different moms. Whenever I was outside my home, like at a park with the kids,

running errands with them, I felt like a happier mom. I was more relaxed, able to laugh more,

savor the moments, and honestly just be so much more present. But something shifted when I

walked through my front door. And when I was inside my home, I'd often be instantly

triggered by a mess and by clutter. And then I turned into this angry mom. Sometimes I lost my cool

and I felt like all of a sudden that happy-go lucky mom I was just minutes ago was nowhere to be found. That left me frustrated,

overwhelmed, stressed. I had resentment, anger, all these things. And then followed by that with shame,

guilt, and just sadness. Like, I couldn't figure out why I were these two different completely

moms until, as they say, hindsight 2020. Today's episode, I want to share

with you five red flags to pay attention to so you don't end up as the two different types

of mom like I was. Or maybe if you already feel that, these are going to be really helpful

for you to identify exactly who's in charge.

You or your stuff.

We often think we are, but these tail signs prove otherwise.

Number one, you feel pulled to do housework any time you try to sit down, relax, or play with

the kids.

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