Slow Motherhood for Ambitious Women
A book on mom burnout, ambition, identity, presence, and what it means to mother without abandoning yourself.
Coming soon from Émilie Avon-Green.
About the Book
Modern motherhood asks women to do it all, hold it all, and be grateful for all of it.
For ambitious mothers, this pressure can be especially complicated.
You may love your children deeply and still miss the person you used to be.
You may want meaningful work and still crave a slower life.
You may be deeply capable and still feel exhausted from carrying too much.
You may look like you are managing, while quietly feeling resentful, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who you are becoming.
Slow Motherhood for Ambitious Women explores the emotional and cultural pressures that lead mothers to burn out, and offers a different way forward.
Not by giving mothers another list of things to do.
But by helping them question the expectations they have inherited, reconnect with their values, and begin to build a life that feels more honest, grounded, and sustainable.
Themes in the Book
The book explores:
Mom burnout beyond self-care
The invisible load of motherhood
Ambition, identity, and self-abandonment
The myth that good mothers do it all
Guilt, resentment, perfectionism, and emotional exhaustion
Slow motherhood as a values-based way of living
Reconnecting with yourself inside motherhood
Making decisions from self-trust instead of pressure
Building a life that does not require you to disappear
Who This Book Is ForThis book is for mothers who are tired of being told to simply take a break, set a boundary, or practice more self-care.
It is for mothers who want to understand why motherhood feels so heavy.
It is for mothers who love their children but miss themselves.
It is for mothers who are questioning hustle culture, perfectionism, and the pressure to hold everything together.
It is for ambitious women who want a meaningful life, but not at the cost of their wellbeing, identity, or presence.
A Note From Émilie
This book grew out of my clinical work, my own reflections on motherhood, and the conversations I kept having with women who were exhausted from trying to be everything to everyone.
Again and again, I saw that mom burnout was not just about time management or self-care.
It was about identity.
Invisible labour.
Cultural pressure.
The grief of losing parts of yourself.
The pressure to be endlessly available.
The quiet belief that your needs should come last.
This book is my invitation to think about motherhood differently.
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