May 30, 2025 · By Breanna Eaton

You’re Not Just Tired — The Data Says Moms Are Burning Out

Tired feels like a given in motherhood. But there's tired — and then there’s burnout.

A major new study from JAMA Internal Medicine has confirmed what many women have been whispering under their breath for years: mothers are not just exhausted — they’re running on empty. And it’s taking a toll on their physical health.

Between 2016 and 2023, researchers tracked the health of nearly 200,000 new mothers across the U.S. Here’s what they found:

The percentage of new mothers who said they felt excellent physically dropped from 28.0% to 23.9% — that’s a 15% decrease in just seven years.
Reports of poor or fair physical health stayed steady (around 7.5%), which might sound encouraging — but the real story is in the silent middle: more and more women are operating in survival mode, far from thriving.

What Does Burnout in Motherhood Really Look Like?

It’s not just about sleep deprivation (though, let’s be honest, that’s a big one). Maternal burnout often shows up as:

Feeling foggy or unfocused
Hair thinning or brittle nails
Weak immune response or frequent colds
Hormonal imbalances
Unexplained mood shifts or irritability
Cravings or blood sugar crashes
Gut health struggles

If any of those sound familiar — you’re not alone. And more importantly, it’s not just in your head.

The drop in physical well-being wasn’t caused by one event — but the pandemic certainly made things worse. From 2020–2023, more moms than ever carried the full emotional + logistical load of families, homes, careers, and health — with fewer support systems and less time for themselves.

Rest Isn’t a Luxury — It’s a Necessity

One of the hardest parts about modern motherhood is the pressure to “keep it all together.” But here’s what the study makes clear: your health is telling the truth — even when you won’t say it out loud.

You deserve to feel supported.
You deserve to feel nourished.
You deserve to rest without guilt.

And if you’re a woman of faith, we’ll say it the way we believe it:
Pray and take your supplements.

Because your strength matters. Your energy matters. You matter.

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