Let's talk about what you get done in a day. Do you start thinking about what you need to do as soon as you wake up? I'm often mentally creating a list while I'm in the shower or drying my hair. I want to hit the ground running as soon as the kids are out the door for school.

Do you ever look at someone who's doing more than just the basics of everyday life, you know that next-level adulting stuff, and think, "wow she really has it together"? I'm picturing someone who reviews her finances regularly, updates her kid's memory book in a timely manner, prints an annual family photo album, and sends out birthday cards that aren't always belated.

I'm sure you can think of dozens of examples of when you felt completely alone, overwhelmed, or exhausted. I'm curious if your initial instinct was to ask for help. If you're anything like I used to be, you're probably really good at thinking up excuses as to why you don't really need to bother anyone else. Instead, you suffer through the overwhelm and exhaustion on your own until things get better.

How do we move stalled projects from in-process to completed? How can we focus and see something through to "done" before starting something new? And when you're a parent who's managing not just your own work and life but the lives of your family and your home, how much choice do you have in whether or not you start new things before finishing what you've already started?

If you have been thinking about how to stop resenting and start loving your partner too, you're not alone. What if you started evaluating all of the other things that you do in a day? You can decide that asking for help and delegating is the fastest way to get what you ultimately want - more time and space in your days.