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The Sober Mom Life

The Weekend Reset: Surviving ‘Maycember’

The Sober Mom Life

Suzanne Warye

Parenting, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

We are smack dab in the middle of what I call ‘Maycember’, and the tidal wave of end of school year events feels unrelenting. Are you feeling the pre-summer pressure, too? You’re not alone!  


I really lean on my parenting motto throughout May: Half Ass, Whole Heart. By choosing sobriety, you’ve gone a long way to showing up with your whole heart for your kids. The other stuff? ‘Half ass’ it wherever you need to (store bought cookies are great!). 


Check in with yourself: What can you say no to this week? How can you take care of yourself when you’re just trying to survive the month? What thing that doesn’t really matter can you gently set aside so that a glass of wine doesn’t sound like the solution at the end of the day? 


It might feel like you’re treading water this month - but trust me - you’ve got this. 


My 12- week Sober Summer Series is starting next Friday right here on The Weekend Reset! I’ll be going into more depth each week on my Substack, Sober for Good. Subscribe here! 


Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 6+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women. 


Sign up for our next ‘Fresh 30’ and ‘Beyond 30’ cohorts. Learn more here! 


Get Your Copy of my book! The Sober Shift 


Join me on Substack: https://suzannewarye.substack.com/


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0:00.0

Okay, I'm 100% sober, but when it comes to everything else, I'm pretty much an 80, 20% person.

0:06.8

So 80% of the time I'm cooking and paying attention and doing all of the things and eating

0:13.6

healthy. And then 20% of the time, it's just whatever's easy and eating my kids' leftovers.

0:19.4

And that's just real life. That's why I like having something

0:22.5

foundational with ritual. It's not about being perfect. It's just covering some of the basics,

0:27.3

so I don't feel like I'm starting from zero every time life gets busy. Their team looked at the

0:31.8

gap between what we need and what we're actually getting and build their formulas around that.

0:36.8

I take essential for women 18 plus every morning.

0:40.4

It's gentle on my stomach and the minty taste makes it feel a little less like a chore.

0:45.3

I also like knowing it's vegan, non-GMO, and tested for heavy metals and allergens.

0:50.9

It feels simple and consistent, which is exactly what I need. So instead of striving for

0:57.1

perfect, let's aim for supporting foundational health. Save 25% on your first month at ritual.com

1:05.5

slash sober mom. That's ritual.com slash sober mom for 25% off your first month. These statements have not been

1:14.7

evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat,

1:21.0

cure, or prevent any disease. Okay, so lotion just doesn't cut it, but most body oils

1:26.8

leave me feeling greasy and gross.

1:30.1

And that's why I keep coming back to today's partner, Osea.

1:34.2

Their Undaria algae body oil is the one that I've been reaching for the most.

1:39.3

It's a bestseller and a 2025 Allure Best of Beauty winner.

1:43.6

It's lightweight, it absorbs fast fast and it doesn't leave that

1:47.3

like gross, sticky, heavy feeling. My skin just looks more hydrated, a little firmer, and it has that

1:54.4

subtle glow that makes it look younger. And the results aren't just anecdotal. There was a two-week

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