“To feel that one is not the ONLY one is an extremely powerful thing”
Welcome to my page. I am so glad that you’re here. It’s hard to believe that I am. A little bit about myself: I am a Christian, I am a wife, I am a new mother to a gorgeous and healthy 10 month old boy. I have the privilege of being able to stay home with him full time. Though I do not intend to create a facade here that it always feels like a privilege. I am not sure what I expected motherhood to be like, but it was most certainly not this. I have experienced postpartum anxiety, depression, and insomnia. I am convinced that in order to survive, all moms block out these first days of their journey. I envisioned myself balancing my marriage, my work, my interests and passions, my health, and at last my new baby effortlessly. I expected to look the same, feel the same, only more fulfilled. As though my new baby would be a missing piece to the puzzle of my life. In many ways, he was. He is. Before becoming a mom, I never knew what it was like to feel completely opposing emotions at the same time. I want to clarify that when I am speaking on the battlefield of motherhood, it is and will never be to say that I would not kill or die for my child in a second. He is everything. The reason I am here is to be honest about mommy mental health, to share some of my struggles and successes, and to be transparent without filtering about how difficult it is to transition from an independent, working woman to a wife and caregiver, and everything that comes with it. This is absolutely not a space for mom-shaming or critique. It is a judgment free space where I will share my own experience in hopes that it will empower you to share yours. Thank you for reading, I hope you will stick around for the ride!
Becoming Mommy 