BREAKING FREE OF BUSY

You care deeply. You do so much. And yet it can feel like you’re always a few steps behind. Maybe life feels too full, too fast, and too hard to switch off from.

I’ve been there. I spent years feeling like if I could just do life perfectly, I would finally measure up.

I wrote Breaking Free of Busy to help you understand the mental load, break unhelpful patterns, and create calmer, more connected family days - without needing to do it all perfectly.

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A guide for busy and overwhelmed parents on reclaiming ease and confidence in family life.

Susanne Gerstmyer holding her book "Breaking Free of Busy"
Susanne Gerstmyer holding her book "Breaking Free of Busy"

What you’ll find inside

Most of us are carrying more than we let on. Whether it’s the constant monitoring, planning and remembering everything for everyone, or simply the feeling that you’re always a few steps behind, the mental and emotional load is real, and it’s exhausting.

This book is the first step in uncovering the thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that keep you stuck in a cycle of doing too much. It helps you understand the practical, mental and emotional load you’re carrying, why you feel you have to carry it all, and how to begin finding a way out.

A practical toolkit will help you to…

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Gain a fresh insight into what keeps you stuck in the cycle of exhaustion and overwhelm.

Understand the root causes

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Practical strategies to manager your time and energy, reduce stress and create breathing space, even in the busiest seasons.

Lighten the load

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Learn how to communicate, share responsibilities, and create a family culture where everyone contributes and feels supported.

Build the team

From Uncovering to Unpacking

This book helps you uncover what’s really happening beneath the busyness and the patters and beliefs that keep you carrying so much.

Counselling is where we go deeper into the specific patterns showing up in your family, including how your own history is surfacing in the moments that are hardest with your child.

Together, the book and counselling give you the insight, support and practical steps to build a life that feels lighter, more balanced and more you.

Susanne Gerstmyer, author of "Breaking Free of Busy"
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Book cover of Breaking Free of Busy by Susanne Gerstmyer
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Paperback, Kindle & Audio-book available

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E-book & Audio-book available

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

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The book offers the how to.

Counselling offers the support to help it stick.

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