my skin crawled at 7 pm. Every night.

Hi there, One of the things I noticed when I first became a mom was how after a long day with my kiddos, anything that touched me felt like it would make my skin crawl. I had never heard (or experienced) the phrase "touched-out." So I didn't have a name for what was happening. Physical touch is my love language. I love those kids and I love their hugs and snuggles and little pats and all of it more than anything. But I was flinching. Naturally, I judged myself. What kind of mom flinches when...