Before I became a mother, people were always trying to warn me about how much my life was going to change. In particular, they loved to tell me how they (and, by extension, I) would never again have enough time. “Whether I’m at home or at work, I feel like I never have enough time for anyone,” they’d say. “Never mind finding the time to clean the bathroom.” And time for themselves? “Forget it. I haven’t had time to read a novel since my oldest was born. Ten years ago.”

Dear Pinkies, please welcome Tara Sophia Mohr, a life coach, workshop leader, and author of the blog Wise Living. Tara is here today with some thoughts on backing up and making time for ourselves, even in the face of fear that we'll be letting others down. (Sound familiar at all, Pinkies?) Thank you, Tara, and welcome to the Pink Posse!