Why We Think Everything Depends On Us

If I don’t do it, it won’t get done.

Sound familiar?

In Episode 2 of my month-long series about CONTROL with my good friend, NYT bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst, we’re talking about the crushing weight so many women carry: the belief that everything depends on us.

Do our families even realize how much we’re carrying? And have we inadvertently trained them to expect us to carry it?

We talk about the invisible labor of motherhood, our sky-high standards, and why we sometimes put in high effort for low impact. 

And Lysa challenges me to rethink something we all have: expectations. What if there’s a better way to think about them and what we ask of the people we love?

Let’s talk about it.

Listen in to learn more: 

6:12 — Control’s Five P’s

8:06 — Let Consequences Teach Responsibility

11:24 — People Notice What’s Missing

14:04 — Boundaries Aren’t Control