Mothering can be beautiful, meaningful, exhausting, relentless, joyful, lonely, and overwhelming all at the same time.
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Many parents today are exhausted.
Not just tired from a bad night of sleep or a busy week, but deeply, chronically overwhelmed in a way that feels hard to explain.
You may love your children deeply and still feel:
Becoming a mother changes you.
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Mother’s Day often brings images of joy, connection, and celebration.
And for many women, there is deep love, pride, and meaning in motherhood.
But there is also something quieter that does not get talked about enough.
Becoming a mother changes you.
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Welcoming a baby into the world is often portrayed as a purely joyful experience. But for many parents, the postpartum period is complicated. While there can be moments of love and wonder, there can also be exhaustion, emotional overwhelm, and, in some cases, deep distress.
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So, you found out that you are pregnant with your first baby, yay! This can be such an exciting time, and it is likely that your mind is hyper focused on all things newborn. I get it. There is a lot of research to do to determine the supplies you will need to be best prepared for your new addition.
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For many, the moment a baby is born is expected to be one of the most joyful, magical experiences of a lifetime. We’re told to cherish every second, to soak in the beauty of it all. But for many parents—especially mothers—the birth experience may not feel beautiful. Instead, it may feel overwhelming, frightening, or even traumatic.
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You’ve heard that “everything changes when you have a baby.” What many don’t talk about is just how true that is—emotionally, physically, mentally, and relationally. For some, that shift starts with the pregnancy test. For others, it hits after the baby is born and the haze of sleep deprivation and hormone shifts takes hold.
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Life changes the moment you discover you're pregnant. There’s a surge of emotions—some positive, some overwhelming, and some downright scary. For some, the positive pregnancy test might come with a sense of excitement and anticipation, but also with questions or feelings of uncertainty. For others, it might be a complete surprise, and suddenly, it feels like everything is shifting in ways you didn’t expect.
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There is so much hype around supporting our people during maternity leave, and that is for good reason. The first few weeks of a baby’s life are arguably some of the hardest that a mom ever experiences. Moms are inevitably dealing with sleep deprivation that likely started long before baby even arrived due to discomfort with their growing bodies, exploding bladders, and for some, increasing anxiety around all the baby preparations.
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If you are going through infertility and fertility treatments, you have likely experienced a range of confusing emotions and wondered if it’s normal. You’re not alone. In some ways, it can feel lonely and isolating. Others may feel uncomfortable talking to you about it, or vice versa. It may be consuming your thoughts, or you may be avoiding thinking about it at all costs. The ups and downs can be disorienting. My hope is to normalize some of these emotions and send some comfort your way.
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Making the decision to become a parent can be exhilarating and a journey filled with joy. However, now more than ever parents, particularly mothers and birthing folx, face assumptions of motherhood/parenthood that masquerade as truths.
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I’m not sure how far into motherhood I was when I first heard the term, “A mother is born.” To be honest, my experience into motherhood didn’t feel like I was born. While I was more in love with my baby than I thought was ever possible, it still felt more like something in me was lost- it felt more like a death than birth. The more I work with new mothers and now being almost a decade into the motherhood journey, I have some understanding of this experience.
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