Mom Confessions: 'Struggling' at Bounce Parties & Battling Tantrums

Mom Confessions: 'Struggling' at Bounce Parties & Battling Tantrums
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At the exhausting chaos of school drop-offs and relentless birthday parties, the author finally dared to confess, 'Honestly? I'm struggling.' Gone are the days of fake chit-chat; instead, she found solidarity in another mom's 'Same. I thought it was just me.' The article reveals the exhausting mask parents wear to pretend 'We're good!' despite tantrums, sleepless nights, and loneliness. As the author discovered, a simple honest moment at a bounce house sparked real connection and a communal admission that parenting is ridiculously hard and often sadly isolating.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/17/2025 | Author: Tracy Miller