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Last year, I walked away from my job in TV news.

For more than a decade, my career meant long days, unpredictable hours, and breaking news. If you had asked me then whether I’d hire help at home, I wouldn’t have hesitated. Of course I would. I was working full time. My time was limited. My energy was stretched.

But here’s the twist.

Now I’m self-employed. I’m building my own business. I’m home more. I control my schedule. And somehow… I feel like I should be able to do it all.

Be present.
Be productive.
Build the business.
Make the memories.
Answer the emails.
Do the laundry.
Be grateful I’m home more.

And for a while, I convinced myself that because I’m not walking into a newsroom every day, I didn’t “deserve” help. But here’s the reality no one talks about enough: Everyone deserves help and a village in motherhood.

I may not be on live TV anymore, but I’m creating content, pitching brands, managing clients, editing, planning, dreaming, networking. Most days that work happens during nap times, after bedtime, and in every sliver of quiet in between. In many ways, I’m working harder than ever. So why the guilt around help?

Thankfully another St. Louis mom had lived this story and found an answer.

MomMoment was created by Amanda Hausmann during a season when she was completely burned out. She was a mom of two toddlers, a wife, an attorney, a team leader, a daughter, a landlord, a volunteer, a board member, all the things. Amanda, like me, has a supportive and helpful husband, but sometimes even that’s not enough. At the same time, she knew stay-at-home moms were craving flexible, meaningful ways to earn income and connect outside the home.

So she built something that connects both needs.

MomMoment brings together working moms who need support with stay-at-home moms who want flexible work. An app that helps outsource the tasks so you can be a more present and better mom. An app that helps build a modern village.

I used the app to help tackle the never ending laundry (especially during this season of potty training), tackle the pantry organization and finally drop off the box of donations to Goodwill that had been rolling around in my trunk. It was so easy! And in the four hours I had help I was able to get work done without my to-do list creeping into my head and take my kids to the park guilt free.

If you also need permission to ask for help, to quiet the guilt, take it from me. You are allowed to build a village that looks different than the one you imagined.

For me, that village doesn’t just include family and friends. It includes other moms who understand this season. If you want to try out the app, Amanda gave me a code! MOM10 for 10% off.

Here’s a bit more from Amanda and the WHY behind MomMoment.

Meet Amanda:

A St. Louis mother of two, wife, and attorney and founder of MomMoment.

How have you seen MomMoment help fellow moms? 

The impact has been both practical and personal. In 2025, one local Helper mom earned

over $1,000 by completing just seven tasks. An Asker mom had bulk meals prepped so

she could actually sit down and enjoy dinner with her family instead of scrambling each

evening. Others have had basements decluttered, pantries organized, and long-postponed

projects finally completed, bringing peace and relief into their homes. One mom had her

child’s artwork turned into a Shutterfly photo album, transforming piles of paper into

something she could cherish instead of store away in a closet.

What are some of the most common tasks people sign up for? 

Most common tasks are laundry, meal prepping, decluttering/organizing, and running

errands.

What’s the one thing you want moms to know about asking for help?

Asking for help benefits your entire family. Research shows that higher levels of maternal

happiness and life satisfaction are linked to better mental health, stronger academic

performance, and greater overall well-being in children. When we get support with our

never-ending to-do lists, the ripple effect is powerful: the work gets done, our stress

decreases, and our increased sense of balance positively impacts our children. Asking for

help isn’t a weakness, it’s an investment in your family’s well-being.

Thank you to MomMoment for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions and experiences shared here are entirely my own.

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