{
  "id": 8227220,
  "title": "I love my 4 kids and my 4 dogs, but sometimes I just need to shut the door on all of them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/i-love-my-4-kids-and-my-4-dogs-but-sometimes-i-just-need-to-shut-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/closed-bedroom-door-means-leave-mom-alone-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The author of this piece, a mother of four children and four rescue dogs, explains that she finds solace in her bedroom. She has been seeking refuge in this space since recovering from breast cancer surgery eight years ago. Even now, as she integrates back into her busy family life with four kids and four dogs, her room remains her personal sanctuary. She provides her family with the understanding that when she is in her room with the door closed, she is unavailable for questions or requests and needs quiet time to relax. Though she occasionally feels guilty about this need for solitude, she reframes her thoughts, arguing that she is not obligated to be constantly available to meet everyone's demands. The author emphasizes that self-care is essential, and she dedicates time each day to retreat to her bedroom, shut the door, and escape the chaos of her life.",
  "summary": "I retreat to my bedroom when motherhood overwhelms. I don't feel bad about it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}