“This is the thing about the postpartum season. It is incredibly vulnerable time in mind, body, and spirit. It requires support. It requires community. It is not meant for individuals to do all by themselves.”

Becoming a new mother is a shift that is more than just physical. Often new moms find that this shift can also be an emotional shift as well. This emotional shift can be so scary, overwhelming, and so powerful, it shakes up our entire identity. You begin to wonder, as you rock your baby for the third time that night, “Who am I?”

Why is this not talked about enough? Being a new mom can be so exciting, exhilarating, and for some, a long awaited dream come true. And at the same time, it can be the most challenging time. Whether you have been thinking about trying to conceive or just welcomed a new baby in the family, the transition to modern day motherhood can be overwhelming. It can be lonely. As the old adage says “It takes a village to raise a baby”, many women are desperately pleading and internally screaming “Where is my village!?” 

Let’s talk about it. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s make room for the scary emotions. The scary thoughts that society says “no good mother would ever have”. The more we talk about it, the more we begin to recognize that we are not alone.