Talking about the challenges of motherhood is NOT complaining. You’re just talking to the wrong person.

Your breastfeeding journey is your own, don’t worry about how long your mom friends did it.

Your body performed a miracle, cut it some slack.

Postpartum depression looks different on everyone, don’t let the stigma shame you into silence.

Prioritizing everyone over yourself doesn’t make you a better woman, it will eventually do the opposite.

Some days you’ll love your body, other days you’ll resent it for how much it changed.

Struggling with your identity just means you’re getting to know this new version of yourself.

Natural birth is hard. Birth with an epidural is hard. C sections are hard. They all deliver miracles.

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Mom guilt will come and go, just remember that IT WILL GO.

Don’t be embarrassed if your baby cries in public. It’s a baby, not a robot. That is how they communicate.

Sometimes you’ll cry and feel like a bad mom. Don’t. Only good moms are afraid of being bad moms.

It’s not that your partner doesn’t want to help, they just don’t know how. When they offer, let them, even if they don’t do it the way you would. 

Keep the grandparents at a safe distance in the beginning. They naturally have the “take over spirit” and you DO NOT need the added stress.

NEVER ignore your instincts. You know more than you think you do.

The 40 days following delivery are critical for healthy recovery. Take complete care of your mind as well as your body. Many cultures believe a woman can cure herself of a lifetime of illnesses during this time, due to the natural purging that happens. Take advantage of it and take care of YOU!

When you give birth to your little one, taking a break from social media can be cleansing for your mind. It needs to heal just like the rest of your body. Give yourself a chance to bond with your baby without influence, without comparison, and without the extra noise.