We have a baby and suddenly we’re expected to:
“Enjoy every moment”, even when those moments are impossible to enjoy
Instantly bond with our baby, even when that baby never seems to stop crying
Forget our birth experience, even when it was traumatic
Have the answer to every mothering question because somehow we should just know how to mother without any previous experience
All while holding two lives together at the same time…
When I think about some of my heaviest moments in early postpartum, I picture myself in a dark room during witching hour, bouncing on a yoga ball for hours on end because it was the only way to keep my son calm, silently sobbing, absolutely desperate for someone to come in and hold me.
The first three months of motherhood were by far the hardest of my life. I felt raw, completely opened up emotionally, confused, lost, and painfully alone in my experience. Here I was, expected to care for this newborn I’d waited my entire life for, but I had never felt more like a newborn myself. I desperately needed someone to come in, to take my baby, to care for me. I desperately needed to be held.
I’m here to be that person for you.
To support you as someone who truly understands.
To help you navigate this season you’re in.
To help you find the beauty in your child’s sensitivity.
To find tools for moments of overwhelm
To help you learn from the challenges
To help you break the rage cycle
To help you embrace motherhood as an opportunity for a total inner awakening