MOTHERHOOD

For the Unseen, Frustrated Mother Who’s Bearing The Load Alone

It’s time for freedom

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Motherhood is beautiful and sacred — but let’s be honest — it’s also brutal. It can wear you down, shake you up, and wring you out. Motherhood requires everything you’ve got, and then asks for more.

But you’re giving the best you have every single day. What more could you possibly give?

Here’s what I wish someone had told me. Motherhood isn’t hard because you’re inadequate, weak, or doing it wrong — it’s because you’re human. You have a history, a bruised soul, and a broken heart, and motherhood doesn’t hide that — it brings it all to the surface; the unresolved pain, pressure, and dysfunctional patterns.

As women, we have been taught to doubt our abilities, to ask, What’s wrong with me? But maybe the better question to ask is, Why does this feel so hard? Could it be that in addition to your history, bruised soul, and broken heart, that you are also trying to raise a family with no village, no blueprint, and no breathing room? Could it be that your instincts are buried beneath advice you never asked for, from so-called experts, well-meaning family, and friends? Could it be that our current culture keeps pushing us…